READ: 20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry | New Project Pushes Institutional Boundaries in the Modern African Poetry Landscape Issue II of 20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry is forthcoming on Brittle Paper. In producing this anthology, there were challenges we had not foreseen, mostly because the individuals involved lived in different continents […]
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#PoetryTalk | Making an Archive of Private Memory: Interview with Kechi Nomu
Kechi Nomu is a Brunel International African Poetry Prize finalist. Her poetry has been accepted for publication in The Railto, Inter|rupture, Bangalore Review, Enkare Review, Expound magazine, Brittle Paper, and elsewhere. Between 2017 and 2018, she co-curated the Poets Talk Series for African poets. Her poetry chapbook Acts of Crucifixion (Akashic Books, 2018), was chosen by […]
Opportunity for African Writers | Entries are Open for the Brunel University African Poetry Prize
Entries are officially opened for the Brunel University International African Poetry Prize. You can now enter your poems for a chance to win 3000 pounds. There are also publishing opportunities for shortlisted authors. The prize was established in 2012 to give African poets a wider, more global audience. It is sponsored by Brunel University and […]
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