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Brittle Paper’s 100 Notable African Books of 2023!

By on December 13, 2023 in News, Poetry

Ribbons and badges! It’s such an honor and absolute delight to see THE ANIMALS OF MY EARTH SCHOOL on this remarkable list! I’m eager to dive into some of these alluring titles as soon as I clear my desk and begin wintering. With one click, you may access the full list

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Current African Literature Sample

By on February 10, 2016 in Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry

Often I’m asked, besides Chinua Achebe and Amos Tutuola, which other African writers should one read? But the most frequent question is: who are the contemporary African writers? The answer is: very many, living on the continent and the Diaspora, but mentioning names and titles of their works isn’t enough, because sometimes it is hard […]

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