Maryse Condé: Author who won ‘alternative Nobel Literature Prize’ dies at 90
Guadeloupe-born author Maryse Condé, who was renowned for epic novels tackling the…
Ama Ata Aidoo: pioneering writer from Ghana
Prolific author and former Ghanaian education minister Ama Ata Aidoo passed away on 31…
One woman’s forgotten story reveals a dirty truth about Africa’s written histories
Regina Twala was an influential writer and political activist of the 50s…
Henry Chakava: ‘Dangerous as it was, I don’t regret publishing books in Kenya’s languages’
The colonial era put a whirl spin on true cultural identities by…
Maaza Mengiste: ‘I didn’t think I would publish my book: The Shadow King’
Ethiopian-American writer Maaza Mengiste has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize for…
Tsitsi Dangarembga: The Booker Prize nominee striving to depict real life and fight for change
African fiction is very popular at the moment because there are a…
Robtel Pailey: The writer teaching children about corruption
There’s no doubt corruption hinders economic development. For Africa, corruption is rife…
Binyavanga Wainaina, pioneering voice in African literature, dies at 48
Binyavanga Wainaina, the acclaimed Kenyan author who inspired a generation of writers…
