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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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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. -
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.
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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. -
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
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. -
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.