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Book excerpts

‘This is where all the light in the world has settled’—Read an excerpt from The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020The JRB1 Comment on ‘This is where all the light in the world has settled’—Read an excerpt from The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

The JRB presents an excerpt from Maaza Mengiste’s novel The Shadow King, shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction. The…

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Awards

[The JRB Daily] The 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist is announced—including Tsitsi Dangarembga and Maaza Mengiste

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020The JRBLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] The 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist is announced—including Tsitsi Dangarembga and Maaza Mengiste

The 2020 Booker Prize shortlist has been revealed—and includes two African authors for the first time in years: Tsitsi Dangarembga…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] The AKO Caine Prize announces 2020 judging panel—and major new sponsorship deal

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] The AKO Caine Prize announces 2020 judging panel—and major new sponsorship deal

The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has announced its panel of judges for 2020, and a new sponsorship deal. …

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Africa

[Fiction Issue] ‘Middle, beginning or end’, a new short story by Lelissa Girma

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019Lelissa Girma3 Comments on [Fiction Issue] ‘Middle, beginning or end’, a new short story by Lelissa Girma

The JRB presents a new short story by Lelissa Girma. Middle, beginning or end There was a series of confused…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Listen to the new episode of Read This!—featuring The Shadow King and The Water Dancer

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Listen to the new episode of Read This!—featuring The Shadow King and The Water Dancer

The new episode of Read This! is out now—find out what’s hot in the world of books! In this episode, we travel…

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Africa

[Temporary Sojourner] Thrill to the layered, secret nature of it—Efemia Chela reviews Maaza Mengiste’s new novel, The Shadow King

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019Efemia Chela1 Comment on [Temporary Sojourner] Thrill to the layered, secret nature of it—Efemia Chela reviews Maaza Mengiste’s new novel, The Shadow King

The JRB Francophone and Contributing Editor Efemia Chela travels to Ethiopia with the living archive of Maaza Mengiste’s novel, The Shadow King. The…

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Awards

New short fiction: ‘The Piano Player’ by Agazit Abate, joint runner-up in the 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize

July 2, 2018September 3, 2019The JRBLeave a Comment on New short fiction: ‘The Piano Player’ by Agazit Abate, joint runner-up in the 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize

The JRB presents the three winning stories from this year’s Short Story Day Africa Prize.  Nigerian writer Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Judging panel announced for 2018 Caine Prize

December 14, 2017August 27, 2020Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Judging panel announced for 2018 Caine Prize

The Caine Prize for African Writing has announced the five judges for the 2018 edition of the award. Dinaw Mengestu,…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize longlist announced

December 7, 2017March 4, 2019Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize longlist announced

The longlist for the Short Story Day Africa Prize for Short Fiction has been announced. The prize is worth $1,000…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] JRB Contributing Editor Bongani Madondo up for Brittle Paper Literary Award

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] JRB Contributing Editor Bongani Madondo up for Brittle Paper Literary Award

Main image: Bongani Madondo photographed by JRB Photo Editor Victor Dlamini To celebrate their seventh anniversary, Brittle Paper recently launched the…

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