Recent Posts - page 63

• Publishing a ‘Double Negative’: And Other Stories’ UK/US publication of Ivan Vladislavić

  By Katie Reid on 2 December , 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Teju Cole introducing Ivan Vladislavic in Chelsea: “One of the best writers in the world… one of the great modern prose stylists.” Agreed. — Africa is a Country (@AfricasaCountry) November 5, 2013 (Tweeted from 192 Books in New York, where Teju Cole, author… Read More ›

• Review – ‘Oh, do not ask, “What is it?”’: Prufrock, the Magazine

  By Africa in Words Guest on 28 November , 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

• Contemporary Cultures of Opposition in Africa: panel discussion at SOAS. 15 January, 2014.

  By Africa in Words on 26 November , 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  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

  By Rebecca Jones on 21 November , 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  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

  By Africa in Words on 20 November , 2013 • ( 2 )

  

• Journeys into Genre: Talking Horror and Sci-fi with Jahmil XT Qubeka

  By Africa in Words Guest on 19 November , 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  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

  By Africa in Words Guest on 15 November , 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  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

  By Africa in Words on 13 November , 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  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 Africa in Words Guest on 11 November , 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  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

  By Kate Wallis on 8 November , 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  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

  By Africa in Words on 4 November , 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  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 ›

• Digital Futures: The changing landscape of African publishing – Review & Response

  By Africa in Words Guest on 31 October , 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  Earlier in the year Africa in Words editors and authors attended Africa Writes 2013 in London.  This literature and book festival organized by the Royal African Society hosted some of the most exciting names in contemporary African literature at the… Read More ›

• Film Africa 2013 Opens Tomorrow (1-10 November)

  By Africa in Words on 31 October , 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Film Africa – London’s annual celebration of African cinema – returns for a third year with a line-up of over 60 films from across the continent screening at six major venues over ten days (Friday 1 – Sunday 10 November)…. Read More ›

• Call for submissions: Prufrock magazine – short genre fiction competition + submissions for issue 3

  By Africa in Words on 30 October , 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Issue Three: A Tall Glass of Water, Summer 2013 Deadline for completed submissions: Monday, November 11th Prufrock and Fox & Raven are joining forces to publish the best of short genre fiction in South Africa. Submit your original story of up… Read More ›

• An archive of solidarity: The City of London Anti-Apartheid Group papers

  By Africa in Words Guest on 28 October , 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Africa in Words Guest: Gavin Brown. When I set out to research the history of the Non-Stop Picket of the South African Embassy in London, I knew I could trace enough former participants in that protest to make the project… Read More ›

• Opportunities and Deadlines for African Writers

  By Africa in Words on 24 October , 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  The deadline for the Morland Writing Scholarship is 31st October 2013.   Up to 3 grants of £18,000 (paid monthly over the course of a year) will be awarded to early career writers to enable them to pursue their work…. Read More ›

• Saraba 14: Extracts from The Art Issue

  By Africa in Words on 22 October , 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Following our interview with Emmanuel Iduma, and his insights into the founding and evolution of Saraba Magazine, we are excited to now be offering a taster of the magazine by sharing some extracts from the latest Art Issue. Emmanuel Iduma and Dami… Read More ›

• ASAUK@50 events this week: 23rd & 24th October 2013, University of London and The British Museum

  By Africa in Words on 21 October , 2013 • ( 0 )

  

   Wednesday, 23 October, 6:30-8PM |Kings College, London  Mary Kingsley Zochonis Lecture – Adapting to climate change: Coping with the effects of weather changes in rural Sierra Leone, by Dr Kabba S. Bangura, Department of Geography, University of Sierra Leone  Thursday, 24… Read More ›

• Chimurenga Chronic and Chronic Books II

  By Africa in Words Guest on 17 October , 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  By AiW Guest: Steffan Horowitz The latest issue (August 2013) of Chimurenga’s quarterly pan-African gazette, the Chronic, and its accompanying Chronic Books magazine are now available in print or for download. It features contributions from the likes of Akin Adesokan,… Read More ›

• Q&A: Emmanuel Iduma – Writer and Co-Founder of Saraba Magazine

  By Kate Wallis on 15 October , 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  Emmanuel Iduma co-founded the Nigerian literary magazine Saraba in 2009.  The magazine, now in its 14th issue, aims to ‘create unending voices by publishing the finest emerging writers’.  Each issue is published in PDF and ‘themed’ – with recent editions… Read More ›

• ‹ Older Entries
• Newer Entries ›