Literary Zone

French writer David Diop

Born in Paris in 1966, David Diop spent most of his childhood in Senegal before returning to France for his studies. In 1998, he became a professor of (...)

| December 2022 | 2511 views

Sudanese writer Tayeb Salih

Tayeb Salih (July 1929 – 18 February 2009) was a Sudanese writer, cultural journalist for the BBC Arabic programme as well as for Arabic journals, and a (...)

| November 2022 | 3174 views

British-American writer Taiye Selasi

Taiye Selasi (born 2 November 1979) is a British-American writer and photographer. Of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin, she describes herself as a "local" of (...)

| November 2022 | 3367 views

2022 Booker Prize Winner from Sri Lanka

Dear reader, The moment we’ve been building up to all year has finally arrived: the winner of the Booker Prize 2022 has been announced! And it is… (...)

| October 2022 | 1399 views

Nigerian writer Nnedi Okorafor

Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974 is a Nigerian-American writer of science fiction and fantasy for both (...)

| October 2022 | 3892 views

For Gbanabom Hallowell

For Prof. Gbanabom Hallowell A distinguished Sierra Leonean writer and people person, who has journeyed to the land of our forefathers. Often when (...)

| September 2022 | 3531 views

Mia Couto, Mozambican Writer

António Emílio Leite Couto, better known as Mia Couto (born 5 July 1955), is a Mozambican writer. He won the Camões Prize in 2013, the most important literary (...)

| September 2022 | 3491 views

Irish writer Ola Majekodunmi

Ola Majekodunmi is an Irish journalist, commentator, Gaeilgeoir, and creator. Career Majekodunmi started presenting a radio show with Raidió na Life in (...)

| August 2022 | 3445 views

New Zealand writer Gigi Fenster

Giovanna (Gigi) Fenster (born 1963/64) is a South African-born New Zealand author, creative writing teacher, and law lecturer. Life Fenster was born in (...)

| July 2022 | 1069 views

Swedish writer and activist Lovette Jallow

Lovette Jallow , born July 19, 1984 in Gambia , is a Swedish activist in anti-racism. In August 2019, the Jallow Raoul Wallenberg Prize was awarded. She (...)

| June 2022 | 1643 views

British writer Yrsa Daley-Ward

Yrsa Daley-Ward is an English writer, model and actor. She is known for her debut book, Bone, as well as for her spoken-word poetry, and for being an (...)

| June 2022 | 4136 views

Sahrawi writer Bahia Mahmud Awah

Bahia Mahmud Awah (born 1960) is a Sahrawi writer, poet and journalist. He is a founding member of the group of writers known as the "Sahrawi Friendship (...)

| May 2022 | 1452 views