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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Top 10 of 2021—a look back at our most popular articles of the year

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021The JRBLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Top 10 of 2021—a look back at our most popular articles of the year

With our last issue of 2021, the Fiction Issue, The JRB reached the milestone of publishing our 200th individual contributor….

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Awards

[The JRB Daily] ‘A great year for African writing’—Damon Galgut wins the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction, for his novel The Promise

November 3, 2021November 4, 2021Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] ‘A great year for African writing’—Damon Galgut wins the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction, for his novel The Promise

South African author Damon Galgut has won the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel The Promise. The announcement was…

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Awards

[The JRB Daily] The 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist is announced—including Damon Galgut and Nadifa Mohamed

September 14, 2021November 3, 2021The JRB1 Comment on [The JRB Daily] The 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist is announced—including Damon Galgut and Nadifa Mohamed

The 2021 Booker Prize shortlist has been revealed—and includes two African authors for the second time in as many years:…

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Book excerpts

‘Nobody is dead. It’s a word, that’s all.’—Read an exclusive excerpt from The Promise, the forthcoming novel by Damon Galgut

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021Damon GalgutLeave a Comment on ‘Nobody is dead. It’s a word, that’s all.’—Read an exclusive excerpt from The Promise, the forthcoming novel by Damon Galgut

The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from The Promise, the new novel by Damon Galgut, which will be released in…

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