Author: Various Authors
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Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian Writers on the Home, Identity and Culture They Know
To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or images. And yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view: one that…
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The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2020
The collection brings together the five stories on the 2020 shortlist. The authors shortlisted for the 2020 AKO Caine Prize are: Jowhor Ile (Nigeria) for Fisherman’s Stew, Remy Ngamije (Rwanda/Namibia) for The Neighbourhood Watch and Irenosen Okojie (Nigeria) for Grace Jones. The 2020 judging panel comprises: Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp (Chair) has over 35 years’ experience…