Speaker: Maik Nwosu (University of Denver)
Chair: Louisa Uchum Egbunike (SOAS)
Focusing on modern African literature and contemporary African cinema, partic...
A budding new writer from the Democratic Republic of Congo has won the highly coveted Etisalat Prize for Literature for 2015. The evening ceremony was held in L...
African Literature in London could be described as having had a snow ball effect, especially during the past few years as events, festivals and platforms dedica...
Afrikult. presents the second of the three-part series Words that Travel. Running throughout 2016, each event focuses on particular mediums and traditions of Af...
Join us to celebrate the success of one of Peckham's finest Sarah Ladipo Manyika. Sarah's writing includes essays, academic papers, reviews and short stories. H...
Join Africa Writes for an evening of readings and uncensored conversation on sex, love and desire spanning the sexuality spectrum and the African Diaspora exper...
Nawal El Saadawi draws on her epic life story and prolific writing
The internationally renowned writer, novelist, psychiatrist and fighter for women’...
African Authors to Inspire: Elechi Amadi
Last week saw the passing of African literary great Elechi Amadi, author of several plays and novels including The C...
On Monday 4 July 2016, South African writer Lidudumalingani won the Caine Prize award of £10,000 for his short story Memories We Lost, from the anthology, Incre...
Africa Writes, our sister festival has come and gone but we still have the experience ringing in our heads. We at WOA have compiled a list of everything we lear...