2 Nigerians shortlisted for 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing
Two Nigerians have been shortlisted for the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing. They are Lesley Arimah for Skinned and Tochukwu Okafor for All Our Lives. The Caine Prize is …
Nigeria’s OluTimehin Adegbeye emerges winner of 2019 Gerald Kraak Prize
Nigeria’s OluTimehin Adegbeye has emerged winner of the 2019 Gerald Kraak Prize. Adegbeye was awarded the prize for her submission, a nonfiction piece titled Mothers and Men. The announcement was …
Celebrated writer, Binyavanga Wainana passes on at 48
Kenyan author, 2002 Caine prize winner and activist, Binyavanga Wainana, has passed away at the age of 48. Wainaina, an acclaimed African literary giant and founder of the Nairobi-based journal …
Chimamanda Adichie honoured with degree of Doctor of Humane Letters at Georgetown College
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie served as a speaker and honorary degree recipient for the 2019 Georgetown College Commencement ceremonies this weekend, on 18 May. After speaking at the commencement …
‘What you see in Lagos is what Lagos truly is’ – Read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay on living in Lagos!
Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who has lived in Lagos on and off for a decade, is writing about life in Nigeria’s biggest city in an essay for Esquire‘s new Travel …
Oyinkan Braithwaite‘s My Sister, the Serial Killer shortlisted for 2019 Women’s Prize For Fiction| See full list
Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite’s book My Sister, the Serial Killer has been shortlisted for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction. The shortlist was published on the organiser’s website. Others works …
Danai Gurira explains why she’s uniquely qualified to adapt Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah
To most fans of Nigerian writer and feminism espouser Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, it’s no longer news that her fourth novel, Americanah, is set to hit the small screen. But details …
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to be honoured as ‘one of the most powerful voices in fiction’
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set to receive an honorary degree from American University in Washington, DC. She will also deliver the commencement address for the university’s College of …
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the cover of Marie Claire Brazil
Celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the new cover star for Marie Claire Brazil, and its such a big deal. She took to her Instagram page where she shared the news …
