Writing Africa Podcast

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

  1. Episode 45: Ngugi Wa Thiong’o

    06/10/2025

    Episode 45: Ngugi Wa Thiong’o

    Hello everyone, this week's focus is on the late greatKenyan writer and academic Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, who passed away on May 28. Enjoy. Please remember that you can support our project on Patreon, PayPal, Ko-Fi, or mobile money. You can get that informationat WritingAfrica.com/donate. We have been featured in Feedspot among the 25 Best African Literature Podcasts at https://podcast.feedspot.com/african_literature_podcasts/

    8 min
  2. Episode 44: Rebeka Njau

    05/09/2025

    Episode 44: Rebeka Njau

    Writing Africa is a project that celebrates writers of African descent, be it on the continent or the diaspora; this week's focus is on Kenya’s first recognised female playwright and novelist, Rebeka Njau. Enjoy.Please remember that you can support our project on Patreon, PayPal, Ko-Fi, or mobile money. You can get information on how to do that atWritingAfrica.com/donate.

    11 min
  3. Episode 43: Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

    05/03/2025

    Episode 43: Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

    Welcome to episode 43 of the Writing Africa podcast. Writing Africa is a project that celebrates writers of African descent, be it on the continent or the diaspora; this week's focus is on the award-winning novelist from Senegal, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr. Enjoy. Please remember that you can support our project on Patreon, PayPal, Ko-Fi, or mobile money. You can get that information at WritingAfrica.com/donate.

    10 min

  4. 04/24/2025

    Episode 42: 12 Years of Writing Africa

    This week's focus is the Writing Africa project, which started on April 24, 2013. We talk about some of the highs and achievements over the last 12 years. Please remember that you can support our project monetarily on Patreon, PayPal, Ko-Fi, or mobile money. You can get that information atwritingafrica.com/donate.

    15 min
  5. Episode 41: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse

    04/19/2025

    Episode 41: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse

    Our focus this week is on Rwandan-born French writer BeataUmubyeyi Mairesse, who writes in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, and is one of the most decorated Africanswriting in French today. Please remember that you can support our project monetarily on Patreon, PayPal, Ko-Fi, or mobile money. You can get that information at writingafrica.com/donate.

    10 min
  6. Episode 40: NYrobi Book Fest 2025

    04/11/2025

    Episode 40: NYrobi Book Fest 2025

    Our focus this week is the NYrobi Book Fest 2025, which runs from April 11 – 13. It is one of the fastest-growing festivals on the African continent. Please remember that you can support our project monetarily on Patreon, PayPal, Ko-Fi, or mobile money. You can get that information at writingafrica.com/donate.

    10 min
  7. Episode 39: Niyi Osundare

    03/21/2025

    Episode 39: Niyi Osundare

    Our focus this week is Prof Niyi Osundare who has made a name as a linguist, a critic, and an experienced journalist and teacher is a poet who gained degrees in English at the University of Ibadan (BA), the University of Leeds (MA), and York University, Canada (PhD, 1979). Previously professor (from 1989) and Head of English (1993–97) at the University of Ibadan, he became professor of English at theUniversity of New Orleans in 1997. He is an Emeritus Distinguished Professor of English at the University of New Orleans. Please remember that you can support our project monetarily on Patreon, Paypal, Ko-Fi, or mobile money. You can get that information at writingafrica.com/donate.

    10 min
  8. Episode 38: Percival Everett

    03/14/2025

    Episode 38: Percival Everett

    This week’s spotlight is Percival Everett, the author of numerous novels, short story collections, poetry, children’s literature, and other forms. He is also a Distinguished Professor of English at the University of SouthernCalifornia (USC). He has shown his love for humanity by appending his signature to the Israel Boycott Pledge, which has been signed by many. He also showed his love for non-humans with his herd of mules, horses, and donkeys on his 14-acre ranch in Moreno Valley, California, where he did farm work and found inspiration for his writing. Remember you can support our work on PayPal, Ko-Fi, and Patreon starting at US$3 a month at WritingAfrica.com/donate.

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

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  • Creator
    Writing Africa
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Clean
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