MEET THE WRITERS is a very interesting series of interviews with writers. In several episodes we encounter writers with African roots. In this episode we meet the Zimbabwean writer Panashe Chigumadzi and her publisher Ellah Wakatama Allfrey.
Bessie Head: A Life of Letters
Bessie Head was one of the earlier writers coming from then African continent and getting a wide readership. Her writing not only reached the pages of her books, but also found its way into many letters she wrote. In this article you will find more about her life in correspondence.
My Great-Grandfather, the Nigerian Slave-Trader
The hot issue of slavery is still an issue that get pens writing and tongues speaking. Especially the Atlantic slave trade gets attention. Less attention is given to the Arab slave trade in Eastern Africa, with Zanzibar as an important hub. Even less attention is paid to the role played by Africans in the slave … Continue reading My Great-Grandfather, the Nigerian Slave-Trader
As Eritrea looks to open up
Developments are Eritrea are moving fast, especially in the relationship with the big brother Ethiopia. How to look at Eritrea, a country has kept a hidden face in political world? In this article you will a few notes on a few books giving you a closer look at this small country.
Barack Obama’s favorite African books
What kind of books does a president of the United States of America read? In preparation of his trip to Africa Barack Obama has disclosed what books he reads to to get him ready for his trip. In this article you will meet these books.
On literature from Zimbabwe, 11 women writers and their works
Zimbabwe is not at the forefront off the literary world, not even within the boundaries of African literature. But still people take time to write and to publish and to read. Men and women. In this article you will find the works of 11 women writers form Zimbabwe. Time to catch up with developments in … Continue reading On literature from Zimbabwe, 11 women writers and their works
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