We are delighted to announce that Peter Kimani will be at Waterstones on Tottenham Court Road in London this coming Wednesday, 14th March, at 7pm. Peter Kimani Dance of the Jakaranda Peter Kimani is on a rare tour in the… Read More ›
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Call for Chapters: Imagined Communities, Imaginary Scapes: Asian Africans in Exile (Proposals deadline: 1st June)
We are delighted to announce this call for chapter proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled Imagined Communities, Imaginary Scapes: Asian Africans in Exile. The focus for the volume will be on issues of identity and selfhood as explored through literary works,… Read More ›
Event: Dance of the Jakaranda (13th March, SOAS, London)
We are delighted to announce that Peter Kimani will be discussing his newest novel at SOAS, London, on Tuesday 13th March, 7.15 – 9pm. Peter Kimani will discuss his latest book Dance of the Jakaranda, published by Saqibooks, with Dr… Read More ›
Announcement: African Poetry Book Fund
The African Poetry Book Fund announces its three African poetry titles for 2014. The launch titles are: The Promise of Hope: New and Selected Poems 1964-2013 by Kofi Awoonor Madman at Kalifi by Clifton Gachagua Seven New Generation African Poets,… Read More ›
Call for Applications: Editorial Assistant, Africa in Words
Call for Applications: Editorial Assistant Africa in Words (www.africainwords.com) is a successful blog focusing on cultural production and Africa. The blog covers books, art, film, history, music, theatre, ideas and people and the ways they interact, through their publication and circulation,… Read More ›
Perhaps you missed (Festive 2013 edition)
Following on from last week’s Mandela retrospective, here are some posts readers may wish to revisit – or discover for the first time from the AiW 2013 archive. If you’re a fan of the ‘best of’ lists that dominate publishing… Read More ›
‘I slowly came to the realisation that the secondary sources on Asante religion and chieftaincy were incomplete’: African Classics
I’m delighted to introduce this post from Africa in Words Guest author, Louise Müller for the ‘African classics’ series. As Nara discussed last week, this series aims to give a fresh or alternative insight, giving our readers a chance to… Read More ›
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