She knows how to design and structure, not just buildings but also books. The multi-national Yewande Omotoso, living and working in South Africa, has been shortlisted for the prestigeous International Dublin Literary Award 2018. The books that has been shortlisted is named The woman next door. In this article you will some more information. Wishing … Continue reading Yewande Omotoso shortlisted for International Dublin Literary Award 2018
Teaching with Arabic Literature in Translation: Algerian Literature in Italian
There are some complications in the North African country Algeria. Let me limit myself to the complications in the field of literature. I thought that Algerian literature was written in French, the language of the former colonial masters. And to be honest, most of Algerian literature is indeed written in French. But there is also … Continue reading Teaching with Arabic Literature in Translation: Algerian Literature in Italian
On the rise – and cost – of the African novel in English
When I think of the quest for African literature in one of the local languages of the African soil, the name of Ngugi wa Thiongo springs to my mind. He started writing in his own vernecular. In this article by his son Mukoma the name of Chinua Achebe is mentioned, that was a bit of … Continue reading On the rise – and cost – of the African novel in English
NB Publishers sells overseas rights to a number of South African books, including The President’s Keepers, Being Kari and The Quiet Violence of Dreams
The South African Publishing House NB Publishers has made a good move in selling the rights to several books. The market is growing and there is a good interest in books coming from the South African soil. One of the hits is the journalistic account of the men surrounding former president Jacob Zuma. Jacques Pauw … Continue reading NB Publishers sells overseas rights to a number of South African books, including The President’s Keepers, Being Kari and The Quiet Violence of Dreams
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