Not the Caine Prize
Since 2004, Le Salon africain (part of the annual Geneva Book Fair) awards the Ahmadou Kourouma
Since 2004, Le Salon africain (part of the annual Geneva Book Fair) awards the Ahmadou Kourouma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA6F553L17g ‘I am Malawi’ is a short documentary by Geert Veuskens and Pieter de Vos. (Part
Tintin is full of offensive, racist, stereotypes. Should Africans take the publishers to court? No, argues the author; it is counterproductive.
Younger generations of artists, many immigrants of African origin, are reconfiguring the arts in France on their own terms.
Interview with South African writer Henrietta Rose-Innes's about her novel, "Nineveh."
Jim Naughtom's images of Herero wearing German colonial outfits, is a powerful and necessary form of post-colonial critique.
Coming on June 1 is Northwestern University journalist professor Doug Foster’s new book, After Mandela: The Struggle
When it comes to engaging with French language opinions and writings in English, it’s a desert out there.
Between them Wayne Marshall and Martin Murray pointed me to these 2 panels at the recent
Kicking off this week is the 4th Marrakech Biennale. The opening days will see performances, debates,
The news that J.M. Coetzee had contributed to a book entitled "Australia: Story of a Cricket Country" rankled the author, a committed Coetzeephile, slightly.
14-minute clip from a recent TV profile by Norwegian television of a visit by Somali novelist
In a recent video interview (first spotted on film blog Shadow and Act), Kenyan film director
Zoo City is set in an alternate Johannesburg, where criminals or those who have serious moral failings, get landed with an animal familiar as a permanent attachment.
Why are certain kinds of war stories embraced by critics and go on to find an international audience, while other finely written stories do not?
The presence of black people in France spans the last three centuries.
The birth of a promising publication, WARSCAPES. Let’s support and wish them long life.
Taking up the fashionable concept of the book trailer, Edgar Sekloka, one half of French hip
Here's a list of writings to read for those looking for a speed-read on recent events and to understand the longue duree of how Malawi got here.
Fresh off its Euros prize from its €100,000 prize from the Dutch Prince Claus Fund, Chimurenga launched