Writing Africa Podcast

Mar 28 2024 36 ep. 23 mins 228

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Archiving the African and Black literary scene. The podcast is run by Nairobi, Kenya lover of books James Murua.

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Episode 36: Recapping March, Interviewing Carol Boyce-Davis

Mar 28 2024 37 mins

For the Writing Africa Podcast Episode 36, we say goodbye to Kenyan publisher Henry Chakava as we speak about awards, books, and events around African letters. We also have an exclusive interview with legendary academic Carol Boyce Davies. Remember that you can support the work we do archiving African and Black literature via PayPal, Mobile Money, or Patreon starting at $3 a month

Episode 35: Recapping August, Interviewing Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu

Sep 04 2023 42 mins

We say goodbye to Trinidad and Tobago author Michael Anthony, talk about the NBO LitFest, as well as the awards that have been given in August. We also debut novelist Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu. Remember that you can support the work we do archiving African and Black literature via PayPal, Mobile Money, or Patreon starting at $3 a month. For more information please click here.

Episode 34: Kenya Writes with Goethe-Institut: Chief Nyamweya

Jul 30 2023 32 mins

We chat with graphic novelist Chief Nyamweya on how he got into writing graphic novels and the Trust novel which incorporates blockchain in the storytelling. Get your copy of the book ⁠by clicking here⁠. Remember that you can support the work we do archiving African and Black literature via PayPal, Mobile Money, or Patreon starting at $3 a month. For more information please cl

Episode 33: Good Micere Mugo and Kole Omotoso, awards and festivals

Jul 20 2023 13 mins

In episode 33, we say goodbye to Good Micere Mugo and Kole Omotoso, and talk about what has been happening is the awards and festivals in African and Black literature scene.

Episode 32: Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II and other updates

Jun 21 2023 8 mins

Transition Egyptian Novelist Hamdy Abu Golayyel has passed away Egyptian Novelist Hamdy Abu Golayyel passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Exhibition Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II exhibition for Zurich organised by Swiss partners Litar Foundation and Strauhof Zurich. Curator Zukiswa Wanner gives a tour here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c1_lcyLnuk&t=95s&pp=ygUJbGl0Y

Episode 31: Goodbye Ama Ata Aidoo, interviewing Abdulrazak Gurnah

Jun 07 2023 30 mins

Welcome to episode 29 of the Writing Africa Podcast. It’s a blockbuster one as we say goodbye to author, poet, playwright, and academic Ama Ata Aidoo and South African writer, political analyst, journalist, and broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser. We will be chatting about the prize the Kendeka Prize, Arablit Short Story Prize, and the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF) Short

Episode 30: We are now the Writing Africa Podcast

May 16 2023 8 mins

For the first time in a decade, we have a new identity in Writing Africa and we explain a bit about why this was so. We also talk about the winners of the Dylan Thomas Prize, Nebula Awards, Pulitzer Prize Prix Orange du Livre en Afrique as well as those shortlisted for the Island Prize. We also talk about some festivals like the 72 heures du livre Conakry which ran in April and th

Episode 29: Kenya Writes with Goethe Institut; Khadija Abdalla Bajaber

Oct 07 2022 20 mins

Welcome to episode 27 of the Writing Africa Podcast. Today’s guests of Khadija Abdalla Bajaber won the Greywolf Africa Prize in 2018 and went on to write House of Rust. In this episode, we chat with the Mombasa-born and bred writer about winning the Graywolf Prize and how it changed her life, her writing influences, and loads more. This podcast has been supported by Goethe-Instit

Episode 28: Zimbabwe-American writer and publisher Munashe Kaseke

Aug 26 2022 29 mins

Welcome to episode 26 of the Writing Africa Podcast. Today’s guest is Zimbabwe-born, USA-based Munashe Kaseke, the writer of the debut short story collection Send Her Back and Other Stories as well as the founder of independent publisher Mukana Press. In our episode, she speaks about her writing, her journey as a publisher, and how she hopes to navigate the markets both in the US

Episode 27: Kenya Writes with Goethe-Institut: Patrick Ochieng.

Aug 19 2022 32 mins

The Kenya Writes guest for today is Kisumu-based lawyer and author Patrick Ochieng who was shortlisted for the 2010 Golden Baobab Prize and the NALIF Writing Competition in 2017. He has been published in Kikwetu, Munyori, Brittle Paper, and other literary publications. He lives in Kisumu, Kenya, with his family. His debut book for children is Playing a Dangerous Game, published by