By Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Looking for Transwonderland, written by Noo Saro-Wiwa, is a rollercoaster journey through Nigeria’s cities and regions which, at the same time, cleverly reveals Nigeria’s diverse and complex ethno-geographical identities and personalities. At times, it feels like walking through West African history, especially the period when West African empires and trade routes held [...]
Reading Sylva Nze Ifedigbo’s long awaited short story collection, the first thing that struck me was the way story after story mirrored the society perfectly. Knowing the writer and his interest in social commentary, I was not surprised. What surprised me though, was the writer’s ability to turn everyday occurrences that most of us overlook [...]
Every generation has a book that defines it, that lays its secrets bare and shines bright lights into its darkest corners. In Nigeria, for the generation who began university after the swinging 80s said goodbye and the ill-thought out economic policy that was SAP started showing its ill effects, the unpredictability of university education has [...]
Two writing and mentoring workshops for emerging Ugandan writers kicked off at the end of October 2011, running through the first week of November at the Uganda National Museum in Kampala. The workshops were organised by African Writers Trust, (AWT) an organisation based in the UK and operational in Uganda, that facilitates interactions between African [...]
Is The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize biased?
My Life Has A Price–Tina Okpara’s memoir of modern day slavery
Place Is Personal, says Leila Aboulela
Updates from African Writers Trust
How I started writing: Steve Mwase
Last call: The 5th and final BN Poetry Award for Uganda (before going International)
The Nature(s) of African Writers
Congratulations to the Commonwealth 2013 Winners
Northeast Review welcomes submissions
Announcing Centre for African Cultural Excellence WriTivism Festival, August 2013
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