Seven Outstanding 2015 Books of African Francophone Fiction

February 1, 2016

By Mamadou Diallo  African Francophone literature seems to me so much less vibrant these days and less favourable for emerging new voices than its Anglophone counterpart. In 2015, much like in 2014, most of the fiction works I read were published in English speaking Africa. However, I interrupted my unpatriotic escapades out of the Francophonie … More Seven Outstanding 2015 Books of African Francophone Fiction

Lignes directrices du Prix Writivism 2016

January 30, 2016

Le Prix Writivism est un concours annuel pour les écrivain(e)s en herbe africain(e)s administré par le Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE). Les participant(e)s doivent être des écrivain(e)s non-publié(e)s, et résider dans un pays africain. Nous considérons qu’un(e) écrivain(e)s est publié(e) si il ou elle a sorti un livre. Toutes les questions d’éligibilité seront résolues … More Lignes directrices du Prix Writivism 2016

2016 Writivism Short Story Prize Guidelines (CLOSED)

January 30, 2016

The Writivism Short Story Prize is an annual award for emerging African writers administered by the Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE). Entrants must be unpublished writers, resident in an African country. One is deemed published if they have a book of their own. Any questions of eligibility shall be resolved by the CACE administration … More 2016 Writivism Short Story Prize Guidelines (CLOSED)

A DEVILISH CONSPIRACY: DAYO ADEWUNMI NTWARI’S “DEVIL’S VILLAGE”

January 29, 2016

By Kelechi Njoku Trust seems to be a tradition with the 2015 Writivism Short Story Prize shortlist, and, in this wise, Dayo Adewunmi Ntwari steers clear of exoticizing anything. He does not pause his story to explain the employment of drone strikes in Nigeria’s anti-terrorism combat nor does he describe a certain cortical “implant” in … More A DEVILISH CONSPIRACY: DAYO ADEWUNMI NTWARI’S “DEVIL’S VILLAGE”