Bakwa Magazine is a literary publication based in Cameroon that aims to generate intelligent discussion about literary and cultural production on the continent. The magazine will host a literary festival on Instagram Live from May 15-19 in celebration of Cameroonian literature and writers. According to their website, “Conversations will range from the role of the […]
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Change of Publication Date: How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
There has been a change to the publication date of Imbolo Mbue’s forthcoming novel How Beautiful We Were. Brittle Paper was notified via email communication with Mbue’s publicist. The book, which was initially set for a June 16, 2020 release, will now be published on March, 9 2021. Mbue is a Cameroonian-born novelist. Her first book […]
Chimamanda Adichie Adds Her Voice to Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis
Chimamanda Adichie has added her voice to Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis, following efforts by Cameroonian novelists Imbolo Mbue and Patrice Nganang. Last year, Mbue wrote an essay for The Guardian UK while Patrice Nganang was arrested by the Cameroonian government, with Cameroonian writers and PEN America calling for his release. Adichie’s contribution comes in an op-ed […]
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