Literature

Achebe – Even to the last he shook us

Achebe - Even to the last he shook us Like many people of my generation, I discovered Chinua Achebe without even knowing of him. His first novel ‘Things Fall A...

Catch Up With Mukoma wa Ngugi

The Proust Questionnaire: Africa Writes Alongside his father, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Mukoma wa Ngugi was the main speaker at the Royal African Society's, 2013 Afric...

Interview: Robtel Pailey

GBAGBA PRE-LONDON LAUNCH INTERVIEW - RAS Blog To commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on Dec. 9, the Centre of African Studies at the School of Orie...

Events on our Radar for 2014

Events on our Radar for 2014 2014 promises to be another brilliant year for African arts, artists and culture. There’s a wide range of events taking place acros...

Review: A bit of difference – Sefi Atta

Review: A bit of difference - Sefi Atta The pace of Sefi Atta’s latest novel, A Bit of Difference  is leisurely; it’s deliberately understated in style, but do...

Interview: Wole Soyinka at 80

Nobel laureate for literature, Wole Soyinka, was recently in London for the launch of a book celebrating his life and work at 80. Gateway for Africa editor, Del...