Writivism had a conversation with Richard Ali A Mutu, a novelist from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, who organized and facilitated the first Writivism workshop in DRC. Ali discussed his love for Kinshasa and its people as well as his choice to write and publish in Lingala, his mother tongue. Valérie: Richard, you’re well known … More #Writivism2016: Interview with Judge Richard Ali A Mutu
By M. Lynx Qualey Arabic literature is often seen as something that belongs to the “Middle East,” not to Africa. This sharp distinction is not just a recent invention, but an impoverishing one, and one that novelists have continually subverted. Sudanese writers like Hammour Ziada (Longing of the Dervish) or Amir Tag El-Sir (French Perfume, … More Afro-Arab Fiction in Translation: 5 Must Read Novels from 2015 and 5 to Look Forward to in 2016
By Alexis Teyie In October last year, Marlon James won the Man Booker Prize for his novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings. He is the first Jamaican-born author to win “Britain’s most prestigious literary award.” Earlier in 2015, Zambian writer, Namwali Serpell, won the Caine Prize – described as Africa’s leading literary award – … More Is there a connection between contemporary Caribbean and African literature?
By Gloria Kiconco When Lawino abuses Ocol, my ears burn and I hope her discerning eyes cannot see through the thin sheet of education I cover myself with. Her attacks in verse chronicle my one-sided romance with whiteness. Her buzzing anger is what I swallow whenever my head cranes to see which fair-skinned face has … More Required Reading: Reflections on Lawino’s Ocol 50 Years Later
The Writivism Prizes 