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Africa

‘Exploring the recesses of loss with elegance’—Thulani Angoma-Mzini contemplates the 2021 Caine Prize shortlist

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021Thulani Angoma-MziniLeave a Comment on ‘Exploring the recesses of loss with elegance’—Thulani Angoma-Mzini contemplates the 2021 Caine Prize shortlist

Meron Hadero was recently awarded the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing, becoming the first Ethiopian author to claim…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] 2021 Caine Prize for African Writing shortlist announced—‘the true art of African storytelling manifested’

June 2, 2021June 8, 2022Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2021 Caine Prize for African Writing shortlist announced—‘the true art of African storytelling manifested’

Image: The Caine Prize The shortlist for the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing, awarded annually for a short…

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Africa

A triumph of a novel—Itumeleng Molefi reviews Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s The First Woman

November 19, 2020December 28, 2020Itumeleng MolefiLeave a Comment on A triumph of a novel—Itumeleng Molefi reviews Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s The First Woman

The First Woman can be read as Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s answer to people who like to defend patriarchal power by…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Short Story Day Africa winners announced—‘the closest competition yet seen in SSDA’s history’

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Short Story Day Africa winners announced—‘the closest competition yet seen in SSDA’s history’

Egyptian writer Adam El Shalakany has won the 2018 Short Story Day Africa Prize for his story ‘Happy City Hotel’—becoming the…

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[The JRB Daily] 2018 Short Story Day Africa shortlist announced—‘we’ve never seen such a photo finish’

July 4, 2019April 2, 2020Jennifer Malec15 Comments on [The JRB Daily] 2018 Short Story Day Africa shortlist announced—‘we’ve never seen such a photo finish’

The shortlist for the Short Story Day Africa Prize for Short Fiction has been announced. The JRB is delighted that our regular…

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Africa

New short fiction: ‘Origami’ by Troy Onyango

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019Troy Onyango11 Comments on New short fiction: ‘Origami’ by Troy Onyango

The JRB presents a new short story by Troy Onyango. ~~~ Origami  First, he plucks a small part of himself…

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