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Africa

[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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AfricaBurundi

[Temporary Sojourner] Efemia Chela reads Roland Rugero’s Baho!—the first Burundian novel to be translated into English

June 4, 2018June 5, 2018Efemia ChelaLeave a Comment on [Temporary Sojourner] Efemia Chela reads Roland Rugero’s Baho!—the first Burundian novel to be translated into English

Ableism and the silent roar: The JRB Francophone and Contributing Editor Efemia Chela travels to Burundi with Roland Rugero’s novel Baho! in The…

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Book excerpts

‘The glutton ate the snail and it made his cheeks explode’: Read an excerpt from Baho! by Burundian author Roland Rugero

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018The JRBLeave a Comment on ‘The glutton ate the snail and it made his cheeks explode’: Read an excerpt from Baho! by Burundian author Roland Rugero

The JRB is proud to present an excerpt from Roland Rugero’s novel Baho!—the first Burundian novel to be translated from French…

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Africa

‘The youth cannot be fooled’: Alain Mabanckou believes a Sub-Saharan African Spring is imminent

October 2, 2017Efemia ChelaLeave a Comment on ‘The youth cannot be fooled’: Alain Mabanckou believes a Sub-Saharan African Spring is imminent

Since August, Congolese-French author Alain Mabanckou has been posting enigmatic pictures and tweeting with the hashtag #RevolutionBassinDuCongo (samples below). Known…

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