TVO POETRY SLAM UPDATE
We came out of the sea,
The sun adorning our skin,
We rose above its tide,
We took it for our ride…..and thus continued the magic that was birthed at our poetry slam!
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THE HAIRDRESSER OF HARARE -TENDAI HUCHU : A Review
The hairdresser of Harare is a book that is sweet, sentimental and yet daring for its setting. Written by Tendai Huchu, a Zimbabwean, who currently lives in Edinburgh, it is a beautiful book that leaves the reader thinking….
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7 Things You Did Not Know About Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka is one of the greatest African born writers to have ever lived. His works vary from essays to plays to poems, and articles. He is an internationally recognized playwright and has a Nobel Laureate Prize under his belt. And so, we have put together a few things we know you didn’t know about him. Enjoy!
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WE NEED NEW NAMES -NoViolet Bulawayo: A Review
We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo, is one book that has shown so much promise and leaves us expectant of what will come from the writer, next. NoViolet Bulawayo is the pen name of Elizabeth Zandile Tshele, an expatriate Zimbabwean writer who lives currently in the United States of America. It is a debut novel…
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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Lola Shoneyin
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives is a beautiful piece of literature that is at once provocative and hilarious and as with most authors, the author has a large following. However, there’s a few things you didn’t know about Lola Shoneyin that you might want to take a look at….
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7 African French Authors You Should Know
African French writers are serving up hot stuff and we thought you should meet some of them.
1. Alain Mabanckou – Congo.
Alain Mabanckou is a novelist, journalist, poet, and academic, a French citizen born in the Republic of the Congo, he is currently a Professor of Literature at UCLA. He is best known for his novels and non-fiction writing depicting the experience of contemporary Africa and the African diaspora in France.
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3 books by African authors to be released this year.
There are a lot of books by African authors to be released but we have selected the top three guaranteed to leave you panting and wanting for more. Enjoy, in anticipation.
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