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Literature Created Behind the Scene
3+ hour ago (880+ words) My first encounter with a literary agent was in 1970, the year I worked in publishing for Quadrangle-New York Times Books. The agent was a man named Georges Borchardt. I was seeking the rights to publish a collection of the highbrow…...
The drought of our own voices: Why Kenya must cultivate literature that mirrors its streets, farms, and hearts and write it in the tongues that know us best
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1092+ words) The Mt Kenya Times By Jerameel Kevins Owuor Odhiambo Four out of ten Kenyan children in Grade Four cannot read and comprehend a simple Grade Three English story. In Grade Six the figure worsens: nearly half still fail the same…...
22 African Literature Books That Made 2016 Unforgettable
3+ week, 1+ day ago (826+ words) An affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 25-year-old weed dealer Reza was bound to provoke condemnation in conservative Northern Nigeria. This story of love and longing - set against undercurrents of political violence - unfurls gently, revealing layers of emotion that…...
Talking African Storytelling in Berlin with Ben Okri and Ainehi Edoro
3+ week, 3+ day ago (531+ words) by Salmah Oiza Salam by Praise Okeoghene Vandeh One of the highlights of my time in Berlin, this past month, was sharing the stage with Ben Okri for a conversation about books and the power of the imagination. Ben and…...
Ben Okri and Ainehi Edoro Talking African Storytelling in Berlin
3+ week, 5+ day ago (511+ words) by Emmanuel O. Afolabi by Praise Okeoghene Vandeh One of the highlights of my time in Berlin was sharing the stage with Ben Okri for a conversation that turned into a reading list. Ben and I decided that our session would…...