The constant bated breath to see Ngugi win the Nobel Prize literally triggered anxiety. It even evoked sharp debate on the place of literary prizes an...
His daughter, Wanjikũ wa Ngũgĩ, confirmed the passing through a public message, describing him as a man who “lived a full life” and asked Kenyans and...
Writers like Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie have been acclaimed worldwide, setting African stories on the stage within global literary cir...
This year’s shortlist for the £10,000 award features five stories selected from 320 entries from 28 African countries.
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