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[The JRB Daily] 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature longlist announced

December 8, 2017January 31, 2018Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature longlist announced

The longlist for the 2017 9mobile Prize for Literature (formerly the Etisalat Prize for Literature) has been announced. South African…

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‘Should we let fiction die a natural death? No.’—Andrew Miller argues for the importance of writing stories in a time of digital disorder

December 6, 2017The JRB1 Comment on ‘Should we let fiction die a natural death? No.’—Andrew Miller argues for the importance of writing stories in a time of digital disorder

Comment for The JRB’s inaugural Fiction Issue by novelist Andrew Miller. ~ ~ ~ One of the most interesting aspects…

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Éric Vuillard wins the 2017 Prix Goncourt for his novel L’ordre du jour

December 6, 2017Efemia ChelaLeave a Comment on Éric Vuillard wins the 2017 Prix Goncourt for his novel L’ordre du jour

Éric Vuillard has won the Prix Goncourt 2017 for his book on the rise of Hitler, L’ordre du jour. The…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] The Caine Prize wasn’t what I thought it would be: Efemia Chela traces the real value of big literary prizes

November 24, 2017November 24, 2017The JRBLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] The Caine Prize wasn’t what I thought it would be: Efemia Chela traces the real value of big literary prizes

In a piece for the Caine Prize blog titled ‘An Unexpected Prize’, Efemia Chela describes how losing out on the…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] 2017 South African Literary Awards winners announced

November 8, 2017November 9, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2017 South African Literary Awards winners announced

The winners of the 2017 South African Literary Awards (SALAs) have been announced. The SALAs are awarded annually by the…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Six African authors up for world’s richest annual literary prize, the International Dublin Literary Award

November 7, 2017December 30, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Six African authors up for world’s richest annual literary prize, the International Dublin Literary Award

Six African authors have made the longlist for the International Dublin Literary Award, the world’s most valuable annual literary prize for…

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[The JRB Daily] George Saunders wins the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] George Saunders wins the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo

American author George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo. Saunders…

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[The JRB Daily] South African Literary Awards shortlists announced

October 17, 2017November 8, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] South African Literary Awards shortlists announced

The 2017 South African Literary Awards shortlists have been announced, with nominees including Mohale Mashigo, Kopano Matlwa, Nthikeng Mohlele, Etienne van…

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[The JRB Daily] Kazuo Ishiguro wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017Jennifer Malec2 Comments on [The JRB Daily] Kazuo Ishiguro wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

English author Kazuo Ishiguro has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The announcement was made by the Swedish Academy this…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is the favourite to win the Nobel Prize in Literature—again

October 3, 2017October 3, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is the favourite to win the Nobel Prize in Literature—again

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is odds-on favourite to win the Nobel Prize in Literature this week. The JRB’s Editor Jennifer Malec…

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[The JRB Daily] 2017 Man Booker Prize shortlist announced

September 13, 2017July 24, 2018Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2017 Man Booker Prize shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction has been announced, with six books described as ‘playful, sincere,…

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Africa

Mauritian author Ananda Devi wins the 2017 Firecracker Award for Fiction for Eve Out of Her Ruins

September 4, 2017June 16, 2021Efemia ChelaLeave a Comment on Mauritian author Ananda Devi wins the 2017 Firecracker Award for Fiction for Eve Out of Her Ruins

Mauritian author Ananda Devi’s Eve Out of Her Ruins has been highly lauded since appearing in English, in late 2016,…

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[The JRB Daily] English Academy of Southern Africa Award winners announced

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] English Academy of Southern Africa Award winners announced

The winners of the English Academy of Southern Africa Awards for writing have been announced. Geoffrey Haresnape will receive the Thomas…

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[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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The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 1, Issue 4 (August 2017)

August 7, 2017January 2, 2018Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 1, Issue 4 (August 2017)

The fourth issue of The Johannesburg Review of Books has arrived—and not a moment too soon, in our humble opinion….

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Africa

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named a nouvelle héroïne of literature in France

August 7, 2017Efemia ChelaLeave a Comment on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named a nouvelle héroïne of literature in France

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named one of the nouvelle héroïnes of literature by the French newspaper and veritable institution,…

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[The JRB Daily] Nthikeng Mohlele and Mohale Mashigo win the UJ Prizes for South African Writing

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Nthikeng Mohlele and Mohale Mashigo win the UJ Prizes for South African Writing

The winners of the 2016 University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English have been announced. Nthikeng Mohlele…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] 2017 Man Booker Prize longlist announced—no African authors make the cut

July 27, 2017July 24, 2019Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2017 Man Booker Prize longlist announced—no African authors make the cut

The longlist for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction has been announced. The prize, worth £50,000, was first awarded…

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[The JRB Daily] Sudanese writer Bushra al-Fadil wins the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Sudanese writer Bushra al-Fadil wins the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing

Sudanese writer Bushra al-Fadil has won the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing for his story ‘The Story of the…

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Africa

Keep on Swinging: Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s Tram 83 wins the German International Literature Award

July 3, 2017Efemia ChelaLeave a Comment on Keep on Swinging: Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s Tram 83 wins the German International Literature Award

Fiston Mwanza Mujila has been awarded the The German International Literature Award for the German translation of his novel, Tram 83. Since…

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[The JRB Daily] Fiction is essential in a corrupt society—Read Zakes Mda’s Sunday Times Literary Awards keynote address

June 25, 2017December 20, 2017Jennifer Malec1 Comment on [The JRB Daily] Fiction is essential in a corrupt society—Read Zakes Mda’s Sunday Times Literary Awards keynote address

Zakes Mda was the keynote speaker at the Sunday Times Literary Awards last night. Mda won the Barry Ronge Fiction…

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[The JRB Daily] Zakes Mda and Greg Marinovich win Sunday Times Literary Awards

June 25, 2017June 25, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Zakes Mda and Greg Marinovich win Sunday Times Literary Awards

Zakes Mda and Greg Marinovich were announced as the winners of the 2017 Sunday Times Literary Awards last night. The awards…

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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa wins €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award

June 22, 2017June 14, 2018Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa wins €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award

Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa has won the 2017 International Dublin Literary Award for his novel A General Theory of…

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[The JRB Daily] Rabih Alameddine wins Lambda Literary Award for his novel The Angel of History

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Rabih Alameddine wins Lambda Literary Award for his novel The Angel of History

Lambda Literary, an organisation advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) literature, has announced the winners of the 29th Annual…

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[The JRB Daily] Israeli author David Grossman wins Man Booker International Prize for A Horse Walks Into a Bar

June 15, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Israeli author David Grossman wins Man Booker International Prize for A Horse Walks Into a Bar

Bestselling Israeli writer David Grossman has won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize for his ‘ambitious high-wire act of a…

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[The JRB Daily] UJ Prize shortlists announced: Fiction, poetry, short stories, essays and biography feature

June 6, 2017August 4, 2017Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] UJ Prize shortlists announced: Fiction, poetry, short stories, essays and biography feature

The shortlists for the 2016 University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English have been announced, with works…

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The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 1, Issue 2 (June 2017)

June 5, 2017January 22, 2018Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 1, Issue 2 (June 2017)

The second issue of The Johannesburg Review of Books is here—replete with some of the finest writing on books and…

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‘Writing is sometimes like a thread that weaves all our hearts into one’: Lidudumalingani reflects on his Caine Prize visit to the United States

June 5, 2017June 7, 2017LidudumalinganiLeave a Comment on ‘Writing is sometimes like a thread that weaves all our hearts into one’: Lidudumalingani reflects on his Caine Prize visit to the United States

Lidudumalingani won the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story ‘Memories We Lost’. As part of the…

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Africa

English here is the foreign language: A conversation with Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, author of Season of Crimson Blossoms

June 5, 2017April 18, 2018Jennifer Malec3 Comments on English here is the foreign language: A conversation with Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, author of Season of Crimson Blossoms

Season of Crimson Blossoms Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Cassava Republic Press/Pan Macmillan South Africa 2016 Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, winner of the…

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Lagos, one long literary and artistic lime: Etisalat Prize judge Elinor Sisulu reflects on a trip of note

June 5, 2017July 25, 2019Elinor SisuluLeave a Comment on Lagos, one long literary and artistic lime: Etisalat Prize judge Elinor Sisulu reflects on a trip of note

The Etisalat Prize for Literature, established in 2013, awards £15 000 for a first novel from Africa, and has grown…

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It was a hard book to write: Kopano Matlwa discusses her latest novel, Period Pain

June 5, 2017January 12, 2018The JRBLeave a Comment on It was a hard book to write: Kopano Matlwa discusses her latest novel, Period Pain

Period Pain Kopano Matlwa Jacana Media 2017 Kopano Matlwa burst onto the literary scene in 2007 with the publication of…

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