Wole Soyinka and art icon Chief Nike Okundaye were honoured by the Pennsylvania Senate and House for their exceptional ...

The award, presented by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, honoured Soyinka’s extraordinary contributions to African literature and his impact as a global literary icon.The festival, which began on ...

The winner of this year’s Zbigniew Herbert Literary Award, Breyten Breytenbach has chronicled the struggle of South Africa against apartheid and corruption through his vivid and visceral poetry.

Several prominent names in African literature will be present – notably ... Grand Prix Littéraire d'Afrique Noire in 2005. A second award will be handed out during the book fair, rewarding ...

I don’t read to follow an author’s literary path. I enjoy encountering new people, and new situations. They’re always the same stories: a young African goes to Paris, suffers there, and upon returning ...