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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ announced as winner of 9mobile Prize for Literature for her debut novel Stay With Me

August 8, 2019August 9, 2019Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ announced as winner of 9mobile Prize for Literature for her debut novel Stay With Me

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ has won the 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature, for her novel Stay With Me. The award announcement has…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] 9mobile releases statement confirming that a winner for the 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature will be announced

July 25, 2019August 9, 2019Jennifer Malec1 Comment on [The JRB Daily] 9mobile releases statement confirming that a winner for the 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature will be announced

Telecommunications company 9mobile has sent out a press release clarifying—to a point—the status of the 9mobile Prize for Literature, one…

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Book excerpts

‘These were not men fighting, but corpses’—Read an excerpt from Marcus Low’s Asylum

February 5, 2018February 15, 2018The JRBLeave a Comment on ‘These were not men fighting, but corpses’—Read an excerpt from Marcus Low’s Asylum

Read an excerpt from Marcus Low’s debut novel Asylum—an existential thriller set in a quarantine facility in the arid Karoo—which…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature shortlist announced

January 31, 2018May 20, 2019Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature (formerly the Etisalat Prize for Literature) has been announced. The award…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature longlist announced

December 8, 2017January 31, 2018Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature longlist announced

The longlist for the 2017 9mobile Prize for Literature (formerly the Etisalat Prize for Literature) has been announced. South African…

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