The American publisher Animal Heart Press has released an anthology of Nigerian poetry. Titled Memento: An Anthology of Contemporary Nigerian Poetry and edited by Adedayo Agarau, it collects work by most of the notable voices in Nigerian poetry, including Sky Raining Fists author J.K. Anowe and fellow Brittle Paper Award for Poetry winner Itiola Jones, A […]
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Lolwe, a New Magazine of Literature & Photography, Calls for Submissions to Debut Issue, Guest-edited by JK Anowe, Itiola Jones, & Moso Sematlane
Lolwe is a new online magazine that publishes fiction, literary criticism, personal essays, photography, and poetry. It was founded in January 2020 by the Kenyan writer Troy Onyango. It takes its name from Nam Lolwe, the traditional Luo name for Lake Victoria, which means “endless lake/water body.” The magazine zeroes in on “endless”—“having or seeming to have […]
The Top 15 Debut Books of 2019
The year 2019 was full. While it is gone, its books are not. In December, we released our list of The Notable Books of 2019 by African authors. As we look ahead into 2020, we list the year’s most notable debuts books and authors in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, some of which also appear in […]
JK Anowe’s Anticipated Poetry Chapbook, Sky Raining Fists, Forthcoming from Madhouse Press in Spring 2019
The Nigerian poet JK Anowe, Chapbook Series Editor at Praxis Magazine, won the inaugural Brittle Paper Award for Poetry in 2017, for his poem “Credo to Leave.” Published in Expound, “Credo to Leave” exemplifies the Self-centric exploration of mental illness that JK Anowe is known for. A week ago, he was shortlisted for the 2019 […]
Frankie Edozien, JK Anowe, Megan Ross, Lilian Aujo Lead 19-Strong Shortlist for the Gerald Kraak Prize
Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF), in partnership with The Other Foundation, has announced a 19-strong shortlist for the R25,000 Gerald Kraak Prize, selected from over 500 entries. The nominated works—a total of 23 pieces of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction by the 19 writers—will appear in the third Gerald Kraak Anthology, titled The Heart of the Matter, forthcoming from Jacana […]
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