From Lolwe to Isele Magazine, Africa’s literary ecosystem is seeing a radical revival powered by young people

Between 2015-2019, the world saw the birth, end and enduring stagnancy of up to five African literary magazines. From Kenya’s Enkare to Nigeria’s Expound, African literary spaces have historically been hard to run, regardless of their cultural impact and the important spaces they provide emerging African writers. With finances being the major stymie to successfully running publications... Read More

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July 31, 2017

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Brittle Paper is hosting Romeo Oriogun and Arinze Ifeakandu to talk Queer Lit this August

Literary magazine, Brittle Paper has really come through in 2017 for Nigerian queer writers and queer writing. From promoting Holy Sex, to campaigning for the release of Chi Ibe and promoting Caine Prize shortlistee, Arinze Ifeakandu, they’ve been front and centre in ensuring that the often marginalised voices of LGBTQ writers and their allies are heard.... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

african literature, Brittle Paper, LGBTQ in Nigeria, Queers in Nigeria, Un-silencing Queer Nigeria

January 13, 2017

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6 reasons you should reconsider Flora Nwapa as your role model

If we asked you to reel off your female heroes, the list may go something like: “Mo Abudu, Onyeka Onwenu, Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti, Chimamanda Adichie, Mo Abudu x2…” No, not that there is anything wrong with that. These are really fine women who have all distinguished themselves in both their personal and professional lives. What’s that the... Read More

Thinking Through

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August 6, 2015

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Safiya Salau’s Short stories: Salt Water

…written by Safiya Salau. We never knew ocean waves could get so angry until today. The way they crushed on the shore like they had reluctantly given up on chasing something. They stole away sun shades quicker than pocket pickers in Soweto. Scary force of water drops on faces and in eyes. Burning salt... Read More

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african literature, Creative writing, Safiya Salau, short stories, Soweto, writing

August 2, 2015

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Safiya Salau’s Short Stories: Chemical X

… a poem by Safiya Salau. Curiosity got the best of us. Better than best, it got the greater good of us. What did the grinded bunch of leaves do that made everyone exaggerate it’s potential to create good times. Well “we gon’ learn today” we said, as we mixed it with our noodles... Read More

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August 5, 2013

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Book review: Romance amidst bloodletting – Andrew Eseimokumo Oki’s Bonfires of the Gods

by Echezonachukwu Nduka In recent times, African literature and story-telling in particular is witnessing a fruitful harvest of certain crops of voices which tell the African story in unique ways. For me, each time I decide to read any novel, I am left with one out of two options. It is either I am... Read More

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July 16, 2013

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SK Johnson on Chimamanda Adichie, her ‘boys’ and the Caine Prize

I’m not even sure why I’m typing this because there have been a flurry of blog posts and articles about the issue already, which is quite the feat considering the whole brouhaha (that’s such a cool word, by the way) only took place yesterday. But, a quick run-through; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (rumour has it... Read More

Abubakar Ibrahim, african literature, african writing, Caine Prize, chimamanda, Chimamanda Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, elnathan john, literature, writing

April 20, 2013

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Opinion: Don’t be deceived – Chimamanda Adichie is no Achebe

by Okezie J.S. Nwoka The Alili is a centipede; a centipede has one hundred legs. That is what it claims. The claim won the acceptance of nearly every animal in the verdant forest, giving her the benefit of an unspoken doubt. All of the different animals believed her, save one group. All of the animals... Read More

"Half of a Yellow Sun", adichie, african literature, chimamanda, chinua achebe, things fall apart, toni morrison

July 3, 2012

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Nigeria’s Babatunde Rotimi wins Caine Prize for story ‘Bombay’s Republic’

by Isi Esene Nigerian writer Rotimi Babatunde has won this year’s prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing. The £10,000 ($15,700) prize was given for his short story ‘Bombay’s Republic’ (read here) about Nigerian soldiers who fought in the Burma campaign during World War II. “It is about liberation and how a character can have his world widened,”... Read More

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From Lolwe to Isele Magazine, Africa’s literary ecosystem is seeing a radical revival powered by young people

Brittle Paper is hosting Romeo Oriogun and Arinze Ifeakandu to talk Queer Lit this August

6 reasons you should reconsider Flora Nwapa as your role model

New frontiers: Crime fiction and everything else to expect from African literature

Safiya Salau’s Short stories: Salt Water

Safiya Salau’s Short Stories: Chemical X

Uduak Oduok: No Ma’am, Chimamanda Adichie’s use of “F__k you” on TV is NOT free speech

Book review: Romance amidst bloodletting – Andrew Eseimokumo Oki’s Bonfires of the Gods

SK Johnson on Chimamanda Adichie, her ‘boys’ and the Caine Prize

Opinion: Don’t be deceived – Chimamanda Adichie is no Achebe

Nigeria’s Babatunde Rotimi wins Caine Prize for story ‘Bombay’s Republic’

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