“A Writer for All Seasons”– Ngugi wa Thiong’o on Ama Ata Aidoo
There’s nothing like a little love between legends to brighten up your day. Ngugi wa Thiong’o, the renowned Kenyan author known for his championing of literature written in native African languages,...
View ArticleWATCH + LISTEN | Biyi Bandele and Chiwetel Ejiofor on HALF OF A YELLOW SUN
The film adaptation of Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie‘s novel Half of a Yellow Sun has gained plenty of press coverage. The film, set during the Nigerian Civil War, premièred at the Toronto...
View ArticlePOETRY | @warsan_shire [SOMALIA]
25 year old Somali poet Warsan Shire never fails to deliver. Her poem For Women Who Are Difficult to Love is quickly going viral & gaining international exposure. We won’t even attempt to give you...
View ArticleLegend Maya Angelou Has Passed
Meraki Magazine, alongside the rest of the world, mourns the loss of poet, educator, historian, author, civil rights activist and producer Maya Angelou. Dr. Angelou has left a mark in this world that...
View ArticleCaine Prize Winner! [Kenya]
The Caine Prize for African Writing is named in memory of the late Sir Michael Caine, former Chairman of Booker plc. He was Chairman of Africa 95, and Chairman of the Booker Prize management committee...
View ArticlePOETRY | Ladan Osman [SOMALIA]
Please allow us to bring your attention to Ladan Osman, a Somalian poet who is using her gift as an educational tool across the diaspora. Ladan received her BA from Otterbein University and her MFA...
View Article2015 PEN World Voices Festival is All About Africa
Exciting news for literature lovers based in New York City (or visiting in early May)! This year’s Pen World Voices Festival of International Literature is putting Africa in the spotlight. With...
View ArticleNew Novel Alert: ‘The Fishermen’ by @ChigozieObioma
I’m almost always reading a book and constantly keep my eye out for new authorial voices, especially from the continent – so I was delighted to spot The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma. Born in Nigeria...
View ArticleLITERATURE | 4 African Writers Shortlisted for Man Booker
Fantastic news! 4 writers from Africa – Mia Couto of Mozambique, Marlene van Niekerk of South Africa, Ibrahim al-Koni of Libya, and Alain Mabanckou of the Republic of Congo – have been announced as...
View ArticleSLAM POETRY | Lerato Mokobe
Meet Lerato Mokobe, a 19-year old slam poet, 2015 Ted Fellow and all around revolutionary based in Cape Town, South Africa. She’s the founder of Vocal Revolutionaries, a “youth literary arts...
View Article@ChigozieObioma shortlisted for @ManBookerPrize
Chigozie Obioma has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Fisherman! Meraki originally posted an alert of the novel in February, which you can read here. Obioma is a Nigerian...
View ArticleTime for African Superheroes!
African creatives are crafting worlds in the universe of superheroes. Entities such as Comic Republic and YouNeek Studios are charting the rise of superheroes who are born and bred on African soil,...
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