36 episódios

Archiving the African and Black literary scene. The podcast is run by Nairobi, Kenya lover of books James Murua.

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Archiving the African and Black literary scene. The podcast is run by Nairobi, Kenya lover of books James Murua.

    Episode 36: Recapping March, Interviewing Carol Boyce-Davis

    Episode 36: Recapping March, Interviewing Carol Boyce-Davis

    For the Writing Africa Podcast Episode 36, we say goodbye to Kenyan publisher Henry Chakava as we speak about awards, books, and events around African letters. We also have an exclusive interview with legendary
    academic Carol Boyce Davies. Remember that you can support the work we do archiving African and Black literature via PayPal, Mobile Money, or Patreon starting at $3 a month. For more information please click here.

    • 37 min
    Episode 35: Recapping August, Interviewing Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu

    Episode 35: Recapping August, Interviewing Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu

    We say goodbye to Trinidad and Tobago author Michael Anthony, talk about the NBO LitFest, as well as the awards that have been given in August. We also debut novelist Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu. Remember that you can support the work we do archiving African and Black literature via PayPal, Mobile Money, or Patreon starting at $3 a month. For more information please click here.

    • 42 min
    Episode 34: Kenya Writes with Goethe-Institut: Chief Nyamweya

    Episode 34: Kenya Writes with Goethe-Institut: Chief Nyamweya

    We chat with graphic novelist Chief Nyamweya on how he got into writing graphic novels and the Trust novel which incorporates blockchain in the storytelling. Get your copy of the book ⁠by clicking here⁠.

    Remember that you can support the work we do archiving African and Black literature via PayPal, Mobile Money, or Patreon starting at $3 a month. For more information please click here.

    • 32 min
    Episode 33: Good Micere Mugo and Kole Omotoso, awards and festivals

    Episode 33: Good Micere Mugo and Kole Omotoso, awards and festivals

    In episode 33, we say goodbye to Good Micere Mugo and Kole Omotoso, and talk about what has been happening is the awards and festivals in African and Black literature scene.

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    Episode 32: Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II and other updates

    Episode 32: Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II and other updates

    Transition

    Egyptian Novelist Hamdy Abu Golayyel has
    passed away Egyptian Novelist Hamdy Abu Golayyel passed away on Sunday, June
    11, 2023.

    Exhibition

    Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II exhibition for Zurich organised by Swiss partners Litar Foundation and
    Strauhof Zurich. Curator Zukiswa Wanner gives a tour here;

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c1_lcyLnuk&t=95s&pp=ygUJbGl0YWZyaWth

    Festivals

    Abuja Literary and Arts Festival 2023 for September, Ake Festival 2023 for November, and Feira do Livro de Maputo 2023
    kicks off on July 27.

    Awards

    Ananda Devi wins Grand Prix de l’Héroïne Madame Figaro 2023, Gracia Mwamba and Feranmi Ariyo win Evaristo Prize for
    African Poetry 2023, Reem Gaafar wins Island Prize 2023, and Paterson Joseph wins UK’s RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2023.

    • 8 min
    Episode 31: Goodbye Ama Ata Aidoo, interviewing Abdulrazak Gurnah

    Episode 31: Goodbye Ama Ata Aidoo, interviewing Abdulrazak Gurnah

    Welcome to episode 29 of the Writing Africa
    Podcast. It’s a blockbuster one as we say goodbye to author, poet, playwright,
    and academic Ama Ata Aidoo and South African writer, political analyst,
    journalist, and broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser.

    We will be chatting about the prize the
    Kendeka Prize, Arablit Short Story Prize, and the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary
    Festival (BCLF) Short Fiction Story Contest as well as we recommend that you
    read Caribbean books this Read Caribbean Month.

    We have an interview this week. We caught
    up with Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2022. Apologies
    for the quality of the interview sound. The interview was conducted in a corner
    at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Thank you so much Frankfurter Buchmesse for making
    the interview happen.

    • 30 min

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