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Caine Prize winner speaks highly of local storytelling

Kenyan writer Idza Luhumyo has won the 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing with her short story Five Years Next Sunday.

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Kenyan author Idza Luhumyo wins Caine Prize for African Writing

John Maytham spoke to one of the editors of the book that features the winning story, Rachel Zadok, about Idza Luhumyo's win.

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Idza Luhumyo is the 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing Winner

With 349 entries from 27 countries, the Caine Prize is "a testament to the vibrancy, variety, and splendor of creative talent among writers of African descent."

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Reliving Makerere in Ibadan

Writers from Africa converged on the University of Ibadan last weekend to relive the historical Makerere Conference of 1962 that attempted to chart a

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Immigrant stories illuminate A Down Home Meal for Difficult Times

“A Down Home Meal for Difficult Times” by Ethiopian American writer Meron Hadero highlights immigrant stories of dislocation and identity.

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