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29 June 2017
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Literature
28 June 2017
Caine Prize Preview 2017: 'Bush Baby' by Chikodili Emelumadu
Sabo Kpade reviews the Caine Prize 2017 nominee 'Bush Baby' by Chikodili Emelumadu.
Literature
22 June 2017
Caine Prize Preview 2017: 'God’s Children Are Little Broken Things' by Arinze Ifeakandu
Arinze Ifeakandu has written a queer coming-of-age story set in Northern Nigeria at a time when draconian anti-gay laws are imperiling Nigerian LGBT communities. The result is melancholic yet potentially uplifting.
Literature
14 June 2017
Caine Prize Preview 2017: 'The Story of the Girl whose Birds Flew Away' by Bushra el-Fadil
In this series we look at the Caine Prize for African Writing shortlist, going in depth to get at the heart of what makes these some of the best African short stories written in English last year.
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16 July 2014
Kenya’s Okwiri Oduor Wins The 2014 Caine Prize For African Writing
Kenya's Okwiri Oduor wins the 2014 Caine Prize For African Writing for her short story 'My Father's Head.'
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