South African poetry, rich with history, has long been an underappreciated cornerstone of the country's cultural landscape. But a new free-to-access digital archive is helping change that. Focused on ...
For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa's new poetic talent. Since 2014, the African Poetry ...
The African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) has announced the judges for the 2027 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry: Romeo Oriogun, ...
ONE: BURY ME IN A FREE LAND 1770-1899. On imagination ; On Recollection ; On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield. 1770 ; To S. M. a young African Painter, on seeing his Works ; To His ...
In the first of two programmes, Johannesburg-based poet Thabiso Mohare looks at the way digital platforms are serving poets across the continent – from emerging writers to established voices and those ...
Catalyst Press is calling on African poets to take part in a live Poetry Sit-In on Zoom to close #ReadingAfrica Week 2026. The three-hour event takes place on Saturday, 7 November, from 4:00 to 7:00 ...
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The 29th edition of Poetry Africa, an annual international poetry festival, curated and presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, kicks off on October 6. The ...
Tuniq Africa, in collaboration with the Estate of Efua Sutherland, the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, KGL Foundation and the Foundation for Contemporary Art Ghana celebrate legendary writer, Efua Theodora ...
Johannesburg-based poet Thabiso Mohare (‘Afurakan’) looks at how digital platforms are serving poets across the continent, from emerging writers to established voices, and particularly those carrying ...
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