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African Studies Association of Africa Opens Submissions for the 2027 Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for Excellence in African Writing

The African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) is accepting nominations for the 2027 Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for ...
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Decoding the Covers of Birth of Orisha: Oghenechovwe Ekpeki on Ifá Binary, African Cosmology, and the Black Holes

Oghenechovwe Ekpeki’s Birth of Orisha begins before its first page. Across its dust jacket, a foetus suspended in deep space ...
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Portrait of My Father’s Life & Vicissitudes | Qudus Olowo | Creative Non-Fiction

I. After my father’s demise, I travelled from Ibadan, back home to visit my mother after a year apart. I had gotten home late ...
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Bernardine Evaristo’s Mr Loverman Is Coming to the Stage at London’s National Theatre

Bernardine Evaristo's Mr Loverman is coming to the stage. The novel will receive its first theatrical adaptation at London's National Theatre, where Natasha Gordon's new production will have its world ...
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Kelechi Okafor’s YA Debut Are You Still Watching? Imagines Life as an Intergalactic Reality Show

Kelechi Okafor has made her young adult debut with Are You Still Watching?, a speculative thriller from Scholastic that takes ...