I have read the first part of a trilogy. A trilogy written by the Egyptian author Nagieb Mahfouz (1911 – 2006). He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988. The title of the first part is ‘Palace Walk’ and is set in Cairo in the years 1917 – 1919. During the Great War (1914 … Continue reading BAYN AL QUASRAYN / PALACE WALK
Cameroonian writer Nkiacha Atemnkeng spoke to us about his airport fiction
In some stories a plane plays an important role, in some movies as well. But the majority of books and movies are firmly grounded. The soil is important. A Cameroonian author works at the airport of Douala, the capital of Camaeroon. Nkiacha Atemnkeng tells in this article about the influence of the airport on his … Continue reading Cameroonian writer Nkiacha Atemnkeng spoke to us about his airport fiction
books touched by Africa 