1. Month of Sorrow September left us all sad and bereaved. Kofi Awoonor died in the Nairobi Mall Shooting. Awoonor was in Nairobi for the Storymoja Hay Festival. He popped by the mall to do a bit of shopping with his son and was gunned down. I feel like a bit of my literary […]
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Tribute to A Beloved Poet — Photos Of Billy Kahora, Paula Kahumbu, and Teju Cole at The Nairobi Memorial For Kofi Awoonor
The tribute last night at the museum was moving, so in keeping with the depth, height, breadth and weight of the late professor’s writing. The siege at Westgate was still ongoing and a climate of fear permeates the air, but about 150 people showed up. Love and respect were palpable in the room. Two of […]
“We Could Account For All Our Authors But Kofi”—Storymoja Festival Speaks on the Nairobi Mall Shooting and Awoonor’s Death
We’ve been in mourning these past few days with the loss of renowned Ghanaian poet, Kofi Awoonor. Awoonor was in Nairobi for the Storymoja Hay Festival when he fell victim to terrorist shootings in an upscale mall in Nairobi. Paula Kahumbu, the director of the literary event, writes about hanging out with Awoonor the previous […]
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