In October 2008, Es'kia Mphahlele aka Ezekiel Mphahlele, the elder statesman of South African literature and African letters, died in his home town of Lebowakgomo, in the province of Limpopo. He had ...

She is the award-winning author of 12 books ... A shelf full of awards - including the Wole Soyinka Prize for African Literature and the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards - is testament to ...

Science fiction, fantasy, horror and other forms of speculative fiction are breathing new life into African writing.

This volume provides an illuminating exploration of the development of early African American literature from an African diasporic perspective—in Africa, England, and the Americas. It juxtaposes ...

South African dissident author and poet Breyten Breytenbach, opponent of apartheid, has died at 85, his family says JOHANNESBURG -- South African dissident author and poet Breyten Breytenbach ...

Brittle Paper has curated an annual list of 100 notable books that have significantly contributed to African literature. As one of the major literary outlets in Africa, curating the list validates the ...

Minibus taxis in post-1994 South African literature Black writers have been denouncing the bleak state of public transport in democratic South Africa for decades, revealing how mobility in the ...