Looking back at the past. This is what it is all about in this article. Some writers look back at 2017 and tell about their favourite books for that period. Writers who respond come from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
The in-between world of little-known book editors
You read a book and might think that the name on the cover is the name of the person who wrote the book, from the first word till the last word. The writer who wrote it all. The writer managed to come up with all the ideas, the structure, the plot etcetera. If you want … Continue reading The in-between world of little-known book editors
Ugandan-Canadian Bitek wins Glenna Luschei literary prize
She was born in 1982 in the Kenya capital city Nairobi. Her parents were Ugandan. Now she lives in Canada. She writes poetry and she has won a literary prize. Maybe you have thought: could she be the daughter of … Yes, indeed she is the daughter of Okot p’Bitek. Read more about her and … Continue reading Ugandan-Canadian Bitek wins Glenna Luschei literary prize
books touched by Africa 