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Why This African Writer Wins 15,000 Dollars But Receives Only 3000
The winner of this year’s edition of the Caine Prize for African Writing is Zambia’s Namwali Serpell. She competed against Elnathan John, F.T Kola, Masande Ntashanga and Segun Afolabi. But her story...
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One Night in Lasgidi | Read Teju Cole’s Beautiful Essay on Clubbing in Lagos
Okay Africa asked Teju to curate its Africa in Your Earbuds series, so he compiles a list of Nigerian pop hits. The kind of music that “badt guys” and “bad gyals dem” would grind to in any Lagos night...
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Romans and Waterfalls | by Hakeem Adam | An African Poem
I She said fossils are Photographs of our past lives, When behind falling suns And over climbing moons We danced by Impatient rumbling waters, Salty with envy of our Seamless grace Whilst a thousand...
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Catfish | by Wana Udobang | An African Poem
She clutched me in her clay coloured arms Frail and thin Bruised from the warring earth. She suckled me from her fallen breasts Beaten of life. She laid me on her chest Her heart thumping like a...
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Answering Chimamanda’s Call | By Akwaeke Emezi
I became a fan of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie only last year, on the abandoned dance floor of a gay club in Syracuse, with a music video DJ throwing up selections on the TV screens scattered between...
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Interview | Pemi Aguda | Winner of the 2015 Writivism Short Story Competition
A few weeks ago, Pemi Aguda was shortlisted for the 2015 Writivism Short Story Prize, which resulted in her being invited to the Writivism Festival. The trip to Uganda quickly turned into a...
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African Literary Horoscope | Cancer — the Homemakers of the Zodiac
[AFRICAN LITERARY HOROSCOPE is a series featuring satirical astrological interpretations. The idea is to adapt African fiction and poetic works to the needs of readers born under each sign of the...
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Applications Now Open for the £15,000 Etisalat Prize for Literature
Buckle up guys. The search for Africa’s next best fiction is about to begin. The last edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature was a high point in the African literary community. We all saw the...
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Lament | by JK Anowe | African Poetry
i do not know how to lure souls from dead songs how to imbibe loss how to inscribe intercourse on the latrine floor i do not know the eleventh thing about God that neglect comes with moons of rust...
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Interview with His Son Reveals What Wole Soyinka is Like as a Father
Wole Soyinka is a generally private person. As a result, his readers have learned to make do with connecting to him through his work. Except for fictional autobiographies where he shares very curated...
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African Literature on Instagram
It’s been such a hectic week. I can’t wait to have a relaxing weekend. I have family visiting from out of town, so I’m envisioning delicious dinners and great conversations. Wishing you all a lovely...
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Points of Departure | by Pearl Osibu | An African Story
“When should I have left?” You ask, leaving me speechless. Your plaintive voice, certain in its uncertainty reverberates through my entire being. How can I tell you this? I want to scream at you. I...
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We Must Fight Rape Culture | Teju Cole Reacts to the Bill Cosby Controversy
The New Yorker recently covered the Bill Cosby rape controversy. The piece, which has since gone viral, features the testimonies of 35 women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault. If you haven’t read...
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Tristar Acquires Movie Rights to Imbolo Mbue’s Million-Dollar Manuscript
Last year, we brought you the news of this Cameroonian writer who snagged a million dollar book deal with Random House. [Read HERE if you missed it.] The Longings of Jende Jonga by Imbolo Mbue—set for...
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On Fictionalizing Violence: Sebald Versus Poverty Porn
Clemantine Wamariya and her sister left home to escape genocide in Rwanda. They wandered from refugee camp to refugee camp for 6 years until they gained asylum in the United States where they now...
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Publication Opportunity for African Writers | The Jeli Story Project
Dear Brittlepaperians, here is a publishing opportunity for all you aspiring writers. The Jeli is a literary platform that supports innovative storytelling projects. They are calling for submission....
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Roaming | by Fareeda Abdulkareem | An African Story
Roaming The car moved along Victoria Island making tick tick sounds beneath them as if a rat had somehow gotten under and was scrambling to find a way out. She listened to her friend ramble on about...
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The Appointment | by Nike Campbell-Fatoki | An African Story
The harsh harmattan wind clawed at my nose and cheeks as I made another attempt to cover my face with the scarf while trying to keep up with brother Fidelis. The flapping sound of his slippers on the...
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Interview | Wale Lawal On Magic, Fantasy, and the Nigerian Obsession with...
The month of August opened with a literary phenomenon that took Nigerian Twitter by storm. Wale Lawal sent out a series of tweets in which he imagined what it would be like if there were Nigerian...
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Nandi | by Rais Neza Boneza | An African Lyrical Story
I have reached my destination; I trace calligraphies. My quill seems to pour its ink unto the banks of the Tanganyika Lake. The sacred place, to which from the other side of the frontier, I confined...
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