The news has been made known ! The name of the winner of the 2015 Caine Prize for African Literature is Namwali Serpell (from Zambia). Read here the announcement.
stop pigeonholing african writers
Here is another article in the ongoing debate on the title ‘African Literature’ or ‘African writer’. The piece is written by Taiye Selasi who published her Ghana Must Go in 2013. Is she an African writer, does she write African Literature? Read here what she has to say about it.
elnathan john has a simple plan
What do to when you miss the prize? Elnathan John, the Nigerian writer, has a plan. Tonight the winner of the Caine Prize will be announced, but in case he does not win, he has made his plan.
afropolitanism is bs and books
The Ugandan writer Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire relives a meeting with a panel on African writers and books and literature. The session was held in London (United Kingdom). There were laughs and serious comments.
books touched by Africa 