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Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is Dedicated Entirely to Literature, You Should Check It Out

Tucked in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape, Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is treating African literature as the heritage it is. The name amazwi means...

19 Southern African Poets Selected for Modjaji Books’ Woordeloos Anthology

Modjaji Books is turning 19 this year, and they are marking the milestone with poetry. The Woordeloos anthology, funded and initiated by Liliana Risi, was conceived as both a celeb...

A South African literary tour

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Sibanda’s ‘Rina Manyanga’ launch draws Zimbabwe’s literary luminaries

 Nelson Mutongi AST week on Friday, the serene environs of Solomon Guramatun­hu’s residence in Bor­rowdale were transformed into a vibrant sanctuary of... To access this...

“To Be Read in Africa Is a Special Joy”: Chigozie Obioma on Craft, Distance, and the African Literary Landscape at FLAM...

Marrakech’s Jamaa El Fna square turned literary crossroads last month as the Festival du Livre Africain de Marrakech (FLAM) held its fourth edition from April 23 to 25, 2026, under...

The Sweet Story of Imbuya and Ulude   

Known as imbuya in isiNdebele, isiZulu or isiXhosa, and Mowa In ChiShona, Thepe in Sepedi or Setswana, or Sesotho; or wild spinach or amaranth or pigweed in English—this vastly nou...

Stephen Symons, Jessica Powers, Chris Marais, Julienne du Toit, and Many Others Will Be at the 2026 Karoo Writers Festiv...

Few literary festivals can claim to take place in the home of the writer they honour, but the Karoo Writers Festival is one of them. Returning to Cradock in the Eastern Cape from J...

Zukiswa Wanner Receives Honorary Doctorate From the University of the Free State

On April 14, 2026, the University of the Free State conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters on Zukiswa Wanner at its Bloemfontein campus graduation ceremony. Recognition, at last,...

Songs of Liberation

In 1960 the writer Bessie Head—yet to publish the novels that would make her a leading figure in South African and Batswana literature—interviewed a young Cape Town pianist named A...

An Online Four-Week Poetry Workshop on African Poets by San Antonio’s Writing Arts Centre Is Coming 

Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s Writing Arts Centre, is offering a four-week online poetry workshop this June. Titled Exploring Africa: Inspiration from International Poets, the workshop...

Exhibition traces black representation in children’s books

Running from June 6 to July 17, The Story Museum in Oxford is hosting Listen to this Story! From History to Our Story.

South African Nobel laureate JM Coetzee Refuses Jerusalem Writers Festival Invitation

Nobel laureate JM Coetzee has declined an invitation to attend the Jerusalem International Writers Festival, scheduled for May 25–28, in a strongly worded letter condemning Israe...

Mapping New Worlds: Nairobi Litfest 2026 Brings Writers, Dreamers, and Public Libraries Together for Its Fifth Edition

Nairobi Litfest 2026, the fifth edition of the festival, took place from 8–10 May 2026 across Nairobi’s public libraries:  McMillan Memorial Library (Masterclasses), Kaloleni Libra...

See All 42 Books Longlisted for the 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards

The longlists for the 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced, with 22 non-fiction titles and 20 works of fiction making the cut. The announcement was made on May 23...

South Africa: Here's How Much Money UCT Needs to Rebuild Its Historic Library

[GroundUp] It'll be "a space that celebrates African memory, identity and creative expression" says library boss

Unique Cape Town Museums You Probably Didn’t Know About

Unique museums in Cape Town, from hidden gems to quirky collections and immersive experiences beyond the city’s usual attractions. The post Unique Cape Town Museums You Probably Di...

South Africa: Soweto Is Setting the Stage to Remember the Youth of 1976

[Daily Maverick] Jozi My Jozi's chapter in Soweto has organised a range of unforgettable events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the uprising that changed South Africa.

African writers share global insights on Afropolitanism, Black consciousness at Korea University

Two prominent African writers engaged Korea University students in Seoul in a discussion on Afropolitanism and Black consciousness, offering global perspectives through a “glocal”...

Nick Makoha, Ellah Wakatama, Tunde Onakoya, Alain Mabanckou and Many Others will be at the 2026 Nairobi Litfest!

The fifth edition of the Nairobi Litfest, co-presented by Book Bunk and Hay Festival Global, runs from 8 to 10 May 2026, and the programme they have assembled is one of the most am...

Short Story: Postage

A memory of Africa in the 60’s....

IHRAM Calls on Southern African Writers to Respond to the Climate Crisis in a New Literary Project | Submit by May 15, 2...

The International Human Rights Art Movement (IHRAM) African Secretariat is seeking poetry, short stories, narratives, and essays from writers across the Southern African Developmen...

De kunst van Buhlebezwe Siwani is een monument tegen apartheid, en voor ondergewaardeerde vrouwen overal ter wereld

Feature: The bush is calling…

Pictures and Recap: The African Book Festival Berlin 2026

The eighth edition of the African Book Festival Berlin, themed Welcome to the Club and held from May 29 to 31 at tak, Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg, wrapped up with the kind of weekend...