The question of whether contemporary African writers still uphold autochthony, the preservation, promotion and representation ...

Literary prizes do more than offer recognition and cash to writers and help readers decide what book to choose. They shape the literary canon, a country’s body of highly regarded writing. They help ...

South African playwright, academic, novelist and short story writer Nadia Davids is the winner of the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. It’s an important award that has played a significant role ...

The world's very first invention of writing took place over 5000 years ago in the Middle East, before it was reinvented in China and Central America. Today, almost all human activities—from education ...

Did Africans use any writing systems before foreigners came to the continent?: “The truth of the matter is that ancient Africans were writing and there are several African writing systems even though ...

African writers residing in Africa or elsewhere can submit entries for an award. The Caine Prize for African Writing, a short story award competition, is accepting submissions. The prize encourages ...

"Makerere University College, Kampala, Uganda, 11-17 June, 1962." "Makerere College - Kampala, Uganda"--Added title page. Cover title. AFA copy 39088009748310 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution ...

When Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on Oct. 7 — the first Black African writer since Nigerian Wole Soyinka won it in 1986 — you could almost hear the head-scratching, at ...

Writing evolves to become simpler and more efficient, according to a new study based on the analysis of an isolated West African writing system. The world's very first invention of writing took place ...