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Africa

A kaleidoscopic novel of radiant beauty—Bongani Kona reviews the new English translation of Ondjaki’s Transparent City

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018Bongani KonaLeave a Comment on A kaleidoscopic novel of radiant beauty—Bongani Kona reviews the new English translation of Ondjaki’s Transparent City

In Transparent City, Ondjaki writes Angola not as an insignificant place in the margins of history but as if it…

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Africa

[Temporary Sojourner] Efemia Chela reads José Eduardo Agualusa’s Angolan War thought experiment, A General Theory of Oblivion

March 5, 2018Efemia ChelaLeave a Comment on [Temporary Sojourner] Efemia Chela reads José Eduardo Agualusa’s Angolan War thought experiment, A General Theory of Oblivion

Luanda’s Shrödinger’s Woman: Efemia Chela travels to Angola with José Eduardo Agualusa’s A General Theory of Oblivion, which was shortlisted for…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa wins €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award

June 22, 2017June 14, 2018Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa wins €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award

Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa has won the 2017 International Dublin Literary Award for his novel A General Theory of…

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