Adichie’s Recent Interview Reopens Old Wounds in the Trans Community
Chimamanda Adichie’s views on womanhood and feminism comes under intense scrutiny the second time in three years after her recent interview with The Guardian in which she defends J.K. Rowling’s essay...
View ArticleTsitsi Dangarembga Did Not Win The Booker Prize, But Her Reaction Inspires Fans
Tsitsi Dangarembga apologizes to her fans for not bringing home the Booker Prize, and their responses were inspiring. Dangarembga and Ethiopia’s Maaza Mengiste were shortlisted for the 2020 Booker...
View ArticleCheswayo Mphanza Wins Boston Review’s Annual Poetry Contest
Zambian poet and editor Cheswayo Mphanza wins the 2020 Boston Review’s Annual Poetry Contest for his poems “Notes Towards a Biography of Henry Tayali” and “Djibril Diop Mambety Scene Description.”...
View ArticleMeron Hadero Wins $10,000 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
Ethiopian-American author and 2019 Caine Prize finalist Meron Hadero has been announced winner of Restless Books’ 2020 New Immigrant Writing in the category of fiction for her unpublished collection of...
View ArticleAdichie’s Review of Barack Obama’s A Promised Land: The Praises and the...
This week’s issue of The New York Times features Chimamanda Adichie’s review of Barack Obama’s latest memoir, A Promised Land. As one of the highest profile reviewers of the memoir thus far, Adichie...
View ArticleJumoke Verissimo Wins the Aidoo-Snyder Prize for Best Creative Work
Nigerian writer Jumoke Verrisimo has been awarded the 2020 Aidoo-Snyder Prize for Best Creative Work for her debut novel A Small Silence, which tenderly explores the nexus between activism and mental...
View ArticleMauritanian Author Mohamedou Ould Slahi To Release Debut Novel in February 2021
Mauritanian writer Mohamedou Ould Slahi is known for his international bestselling memoir Guantanamo Diaries, which was written and published while he was detained at the Guantanomo Bay Detention Camp....
View ArticleWinners of the 2020 Miles Morland Writing Scholarship: Howard Meh-Buh, Kobina...
The winners of the 2020 Morland Writing Scholarship have been announced. They are Cameroon’s Howard Meh-Buh (fiction), Ghana’s Kobina Ankomah Graham (non-fiction), Kenya’s Okwiri Oduor (fiction), and...
View ArticleSomali Poet Warda Yassin Wins Women Poets’ Prize
Three cheers for Warda Yassin, one of three winners for this year’s Women Poets’ Prize! Yassin is a Somali poet who grew up in Sheffield. She was also recently named Sheffield’s Poet Laureate. Her...
View ArticleThe Brittle Paper Notable African Books of 2020 is Out!
We are delighted to present Brittle Paper’s 50 Notable African Books of 2020. After one year of closely observing the literary scene and keeping a meticulously documented database of published books,...
View ArticleAto Quayson’s New Book Retraces Tragedy from Sophocles to Achebe
Stanford University Professor Ato Quayson recently announced a forthcoming book. The funny thing is he’s been lowkey teasing this book for a while. All the way back in April when we featured Prof....
View ArticleCameroonian Author Djaïli Amadou Amal’s Novel About Violence Against Women...
Cameroonian writer and feminist activist, Djaïli Amadou Amal, has won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens for her novel, Les impatientes. The Prix Goncourt des Lycéens is organized by the French Ministry of...
View Article“I’m a night writer”— Barack Obama on the Writing Habits That Helped Him...
Barack Obama has authored three memoirs throughout his political career, the most recent titled A Promised Land (2020). Without the aid of a ghostwriter, how does the former president transform his...
View ArticleWhat it Means to be a “Good Girl” in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions...
The nineteenth episode of Professor Ato Quayson’s vlog Critic.Reading.Writing is up! In this episode, the professor discusses the confluence of colonialism, education, and patriarchy in Tsitsi...
View ArticleDoek!: Brittle Paper Literary Platform of the Year
Doek! is Brittle Paper’s Literary Platform of the Year for amplifying Namibian literary voices. Doek! was founded by Mutaleni Nadimi, a Namibian writer, filmmaker, and publishing professional, and Rémy...
View ArticleHuza Press: Brittle Paper “Publishing House of the Year”
Kigali-based Huza Press is Brittle Paper’s Publishing House of the Year for their contribution to advancing Rwandan literary culture. Huza Press was founded in 2015 and has since distinguished itself...
View ArticleSarah Ozo-Irabor: Brittle Paper “Social Media Influencer of the Year”
Sarah Ozo-Irabor, founder of the Instagram page and podcast Books & Rhymes, is Brittle Paper’s Social Media Influencer of the Year for her use of social media to redefine literature as more than...
View ArticleAto Quayson: Brittle Paper “Academic of the Year”
Professor Ato Quayson is the Brittle Paper’s Academic of the Year for his use of social media to bring scholarly ideas about literature to mainstream audiences. Quayson’s academic achievements are...
View ArticleMona Eltahawy: Brittle Paper Writer-Activist of the Year
The Brittle Paper’s Writer-Activist of the Year is Mona Eltahawy for her fearless and tireless resistance to patriarchal culture, politics, and power. #MosqueMeToo. #IBeatMyAssaulter. #DearSister....
View ArticleZukiswa Wanner: African Literary Person of the Year
Brittle Paper African Literary Person of the Year, now in its 6th year, recognizes an individual who has done outstanding work in advancing African literary culture and industry in the given year. The...
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