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‘English is a language I acquired. To make it mine, I had to collapse its rules’—Thabile Makue in conversation with Makhosazana Xaba

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025Makhosazana XabaLeave a Comment on ‘English is a language I acquired. To make it mine, I had to collapse its rules’—Thabile Makue in conversation with Makhosazana Xaba

This is the ninth in a series of long-form interviews by Patron Makhosazana Xaba to be hosted on The JRB,…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing shortlist announced—‘a staggering feast’

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing shortlist announced—‘a staggering feast’

The shortlist for the 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing, awarded annually for a short story by an African…

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A love story for modern Africa: Richard Ali reviews Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani

August 7, 2017March 3, 2019Richard Ali2 Comments on A love story for modern Africa: Richard Ali reviews Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani

Dance of the Jakaranda Peter Kimani Akashic Books, 2017 Two Europeans exchange confidences on a train travelling through the Great Rift…

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