It is widely regarded as one of the most important works in African literature and has influenced countless writers across ...

A quick look at the hashtag on social media broke my heart. I noticed that people were putting up the popular books like Things Fall Apart, Americanah, A Grain of Wheat etc. Here’s the problem with ...

Here are some award-winning books written by crush-worthy men that shows the diversity and wonders of African literature. 10 books by African men everyone should read After compiling a list of books ...

The second edition of the Sharjah African Literature Festival, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority under the theme The ...

SHARJAH, 18th January, 2026 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Festival of African Literature (SFAL) is currently in its second year. This ...

Dr. Jackson is a literary scholar and the author of “The African Novel of Ideas.” Everyone is saying it: 2021 was the year for African literature. Writers from the continent scooped the Nobel, Booker, ...

The inaugural Sharjah Festival of African Literature (SFAL) was held January 24–27 in University City, Sharjah, U.A.E., during the only time of year when cool temperatures allow for an outdoor event.

Books are a great way to learn more about cultures, identities, and much more. That’s why we want to help you add a few more to your summer reading list. For Africa Day this year, we asked our ONE ...

In a bookstore in Kenya’s capital, the proprietor arranged a shelf exclusively carrying books by Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died Wednesday in the United States. Bennet Mbata, who has sold ...

This interview, conducted by Élisabeth Nicolini with Élimane Fall present, was published in Jeune Afrique no.1314, dated 12 March 1986. We know him as a revolutionary fighter; less as a literature ...