Literary Zone

Sudanese writer Tayeb Salih

Tayeb Salih (July 1929 – 18 February 2009) was a Sudanese writer, cultural journalist for the BBC Arabic programme as well as for Arabic journals, and a (...)

| November 2022 | 3174 views

British-American writer Taiye Selasi

Taiye Selasi (born 2 November 1979) is a British-American writer and photographer. Of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin, she describes herself as a "local" of (...)

| November 2022 | 3367 views

2022 Booker Prize Winner from Sri Lanka

Dear reader, The moment we’ve been building up to all year has finally arrived: the winner of the Booker Prize 2022 has been announced! And it is… (...)

| October 2022 | 1399 views

Nigerian writer Nnedi Okorafor

Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974 is a Nigerian-American writer of science fiction and fantasy for both (...)

| October 2022 | 3892 views

For Gbanabom Hallowell

For Prof. Gbanabom Hallowell A distinguished Sierra Leonean writer and people person, who has journeyed to the land of our forefathers. Often when (...)

| September 2022 | 3531 views

Mia Couto, Mozambican Writer

António Emílio Leite Couto, better known as Mia Couto (born 5 July 1955), is a Mozambican writer. He won the Camões Prize in 2013, the most important literary (...)

| September 2022 | 3491 views

Irish writer Ola Majekodunmi

Ola Majekodunmi is an Irish journalist, commentator, Gaeilgeoir, and creator. Career Majekodunmi started presenting a radio show with Raidió na Life in (...)

| August 2022 | 3445 views

New Zealand writer Gigi Fenster

Giovanna (Gigi) Fenster (born 1963/64) is a South African-born New Zealand author, creative writing teacher, and law lecturer. Life Fenster was born in (...)

| July 2022 | 1069 views

Swedish writer and activist Lovette Jallow

Lovette Jallow , born July 19, 1984 in Gambia , is a Swedish activist in anti-racism. In August 2019, the Jallow Raoul Wallenberg Prize was awarded. She (...)

| June 2022 | 1642 views

British writer Yrsa Daley-Ward

Yrsa Daley-Ward is an English writer, model and actor. She is known for her debut book, Bone, as well as for her spoken-word poetry, and for being an (...)

| June 2022 | 4136 views

Sahrawi writer Bahia Mahmud Awah

Bahia Mahmud Awah (born 1960) is a Sahrawi writer, poet and journalist. He is a founding member of the group of writers known as the "Sahrawi Friendship (...)

| May 2022 | 1452 views

Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbouga Sarr

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr (born 20 June 1990) is a Senegalese writer. Raised in Diourbel, Senegal and later studying in France, Sarr is the author of three (...)

| May 2022 | 1145 views