AiW Guest: Graham Riach. The first edition of new literary magazine Prufrock, which appeared in autumn this year, cuts quite a dash. The cover must be somewhere around a Pantone 2635c, I imagine, with a line drawing of J. Alfred’s… Read More ›
Month: November 2013
Contemporary Cultures of Opposition in Africa: panel discussion at SOAS. 15 January, 2014.
Centre for Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies (CCLPS) Panel Discussion Contemporary Cultures of Opposition in Africa 15 January 2014 15:00-17:00 Room: L67 SOAS, University of London “Alternatives to manipulation and domestication of the poor in arts for development: the danger… Read More ›
Ogbeni Femi, and the future of Yoruba oral performance
Femi Amogunla – also known as Femi Kayode and Ogbeni Femi, or ‘Mr Femi’ – is a spoken word poet based in Lagos. In 2012, Femi took part in 30 Nigeria House, a collaboration between Stratford East Theatre and New… Read More ›
Reflections on a Kwani? Decade: 27–30 November 2013
In celebration of our 10th Anniversary, between 27th – 30th November 2013 Kwani Trust host a series of literary, creative and artistic events that reflect on our work and its place in the literary history of Kenya, East Africa and… Read More ›
Journeys into Genre: Talking Horror and Sci-fi with Jahmil XT Qubeka
Hot on the heels of Christine Singer’s nuanced review of Jahmil XT Qubeka’s Of Good Report, Emma Dabiri shares insights from her recent conversation with Qubeka – exploring whether Of Good Report can be described as a ‘horror film’ or… Read More ›
Jahmil XT Qubeka’s ‘Of Good Report’ opens Film Africa 2013
AiW Guest Christine Singer. The widely anticipated film Of Good Report opened Film Africa 2013, London’s annual major celebration of film from Africa and the diaspora, on 1 November 2013 at the Hackney Picturehouse. Set in a small town in… Read More ›
Francophone Postcolonial Studies and Book Culture, 22 & 23 November 2013
Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies In association with Liverpool University Press Annual Conference Francophone Postcolonial Studies and Book Culture Friday 22 & Saturday 23 November 2013 Institute of Modern Languages Research, University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E… Read More ›
African Photography Series: African Photography has always been International
by AiW Guest Jürg Schneider Between October 26 and November 16 of 2013 the fourth edition of the international photography festival LagosPhoto opened its doors to the public. The month long festival which includes exhibitions, workshops, artistic presentations and discussions is… Read More ›
Q&A: Judy Kibinge – Writer, director and film maker
Judy Kibinge is a Kenyan writer, director and film maker. Her debut film Dangerous Affair (2002) won the overall award at the 2003 Zanzibar Film Festival and she won Best Director at the 2009 Kalasha Awards for her film Killer… Read More ›
Highlights: Year 2, Africa in Words
We’ve had a busy twelve months at AiW, one full of firsts – such as our linked ‘Series’ posts featuring Guest contributors, and the beginnings of our Q&As. The blog has now been running for two years, and we’ve gained new followers… Read More ›