According to Variety, the adaptation of the popular Americanah novel into a series has been cancelled entirely. The news comes after shooting for the production at the beginning of the year was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. HBO Max…
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Legendary Nigerian Poet and Writer John Pepper Clark Dies
Nigeria poet, writer and Emeritus Professor of Literature, John Pepper Clark, has died at the age of 85. Clark had been battling a short illness when he passed away this past Tuesday, according to the Premium Times. The veteran writer…
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Jamaican-British Poet Linton Kwesi Johnson Shares 2020 Literature Prize with Amanuel Asrat
Veteran Jamaican-British poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has been awarded this year’s PEN Pinter Prize with the judges having described him as a writer “whose impact on the cultural landscape over the last half century has been colossal and multi-generational”. Johnson…
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Renowned Author Walter Mosley To Receive The National Book Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Throughout his entire career, renowned author Walter Mosley has penned powerful, thought-provoking pieces of work and now the bestselling novelist will be honored for his contributions to the literary world. The National Book Foundation announced that Mosley will be the…
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Koleka Putuma Releases Sonic Experience for ‘Collective Amnesia’
Koleka Putuma has returned with the release of an audio book for her successful debut anthology, Collective Amnesia. The outspoken South African poet, queer feminist and theatre practitioner returns with her unique voice to add a sonic experience to her…
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Tomi Adeyemi Makes TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People List
The brilliant science-fiction writer Tomi Adeyemi has made it onto TIME magazine 100 Most Influential People. The 27-year-old took the publishing world by storm with her debut novel Children of Blood and Bone in 2018. The whimsical novel which weaves…
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Daniel Kaluuya to Star In Netflix Adaptation of ‘The Upper World’ by Femi Fadugba
Daniel Kaluuya will return to the screen once again for the upcoming Netflix film The Upper World, based on the young adult, sci-fi novel by physicist turned author Femi Fadugba. Here’s a synopsis of The Upper World via Deadline: Set…
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Tsitsi Dangarembga and Maaza Mengiste Make 2020 Booker Prize Longlist
Zimbabe’s Tsitsi Dangarembga has once again gained international prominence through her third novel This Mournable Body. The announcement of the annually anticipated Booker Prize Longlist recognises the third book from Dangarembga as an auspicious body of work worthy to be…
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Irenosen Okojie Wins This Year’s Prestigious AKO Caine Prize
The AKO Caine Prize has recently announced that British-Nigerian writer, Irenosen Okojie, is this year’s winner. Arguably one of the foremost honours to be awarded in the African Literature space, Okojie’s short story Grace Jones has received all-round praise from…
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British-Nigerian Writer Reni Eddo-Lodge Makes UK Literature History
The Guardian reports that Reni Eddo-Lodge has become the first Black British author ever to take the number-one spot on the Nielsen BookScan’s UK top 50 with her book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. The…
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