Last year December the Zimbabwean writer and journalist and poet Brian T. Penny passed away as the result of a car accident. This caused a shock in the the literary fraternity in Zimbabwe. On the 21rst of April 2018 a meeting will be held in Mbare to share memories, to remember his work and to … Continue reading Literary affair in memory of poet Penny
BY THE BOOK: Nadia Ahmed
The Kenyan writer Nadia Ahmed would like to meet the British writer William Shakespeare. It seems this man has a worldwide following. He would do well on Instagram and Twitter. But … he just wrote books and plays and poems. To read more about the books in the life Nadia read this article.
Somaliland poet jailed for three years in crackdown on writers
In my mind I had the idea that Somaliland was a haven of peace in the eye of the storm. A place where life florishes and where literature is being celebrated at festivals. But a crackdown is going on in this part of our continent. The poet Naima Abwaan Qorane was sentenced and will visit … Continue reading Somaliland poet jailed for three years in crackdown on writers
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