Tag: Books
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Exploring Hope Nwosu’s Debut Novel ‘Sold Out’
Hope Nwosu, a Nigerian-born author living in Finland, launched her debut novel “Sold Out,” reflecting her cultural background and addressing social injustices, especially concerning Nigerian women’s struggles.
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3 favourite books
Today is World Book Day. It is an annual event that celebrates authors, readers, illustrators, copyrighters, and books. This day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1995. But why was the date chosen? Originally, the idea was suggested in 1923, by the writer Vicente Clavel Andres from Valencia,…
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A list of some black female writers you should read (3)
III Part A lot our writers are great editors of books, newspapers, and essays. Veronica Chambers, our previous author, was an editor at Newsweek, Glamour, and The New Times Magazine, been the first black woman with that title. Yvonne Vera (1964-2005), also edited several anthologies by African women writers. She was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe,…
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A list of some black female writers you should read (2)
Feature image: June Beer painting II Part In 2011, former President Barack Obama gave Maya Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A year later it was presented to Toni Morrison (1931-2019), an icon of the black literature in the United States of America. She was born in Lorain, Ohio, being the second of four children…
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A list of some black female writers you should read (1)
How many black female literatures have you read? Choose your favourites and read.
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