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[The JRB Daily] 12 African writers nominated for 2020 International Dublin Literary Award—the world’s richest annual literary prize

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019Jennifer Malec1 Comment on [The JRB Daily] 12 African writers nominated for 2020 International Dublin Literary Award—the world’s richest annual literary prize

Twelve African writers have been longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, the world’s most valuable annual literary prize for…

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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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