Charles Chanchori is the author of the short story "Confessions of a Kenyan Uber Driver" which he published on Facebook in Feb 2017. It was shared more than 5000 times and recieved more than 7000 likes in less than two weeks. Tell me a little about yourself. What is your background? What have you published... Continue Reading →
ASL mentioned in The Sunday Guardian (Nigeria)
Nigerian author, scholar and critic Kole Omotoso mentions Nicklas Hållén's presentation on Okadabooks and waithood at Elizade University in his column in this week's Sunday Guardian. You can find the column here. Omotoso is one of Nigeria's literary giants and his novel The Edifice (1971) was published in the formative African Writers Series.
Lecture in Akure, Nigeria, 22 March, 2019.
Nicklas Hållén will give a lecture at Elizade University, Akure, Nigeria on March 22.
Poems by Ikenna Okeh
Ikenna Okeh has kindly given us permission to publish the following, previously unpublished poems. The Plain Across The Sea Across some treacherous sea lay a stretch of fertile plain To the distant sights it lay alluring and plain It beckoned the adventurous soul to come But too many knew what of such adventures had become;... Continue Reading →
WHEN I GOT MY VALIDATION AS A WRITER – by Ikenna Okeh
In those early stages when you have set out to write, with dreams of getting published and widely read someday, you don’t fail to realize that it is you alone who sees yourself as a writer. At this stage, all that you seek is a validation, a badge of recognition as a man or lady... Continue Reading →
Genre-hustling in Nairobi: Author Sheila Bosire talks to African Street Literature
By Ashleigh Harris Sheila Bosire describes herself as a “career writer” mostly interested in literary fiction, which is a brave career choice in Nairobi, where fiction is clearly on the decline. Bosire describes literary fiction as a “niche market” in Kenya and this supports the impression I have had when talking to a variety of... Continue Reading →
Day of the Imprisoned Writer
The Day of the Imprisoned Writer was started by PEN International in 1981 to recognize authors who face repression and imprisonment for their work. It has been observed on 15 November every year since then. This year, one of members of the project - Nicklas Hållén – was invited to participate in a public talk... Continue Reading →
Street Literature Archive at the Nordic Africa Institute.
Read more about our growing archive at the Nordic Africa Institute's library.
Interview with Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, Linnaeus University, Sweden.
Interview with Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, Linnaeus University, Sweden. Here we are talking about our research project with the Concurrences research project and centre of excellence at Linnaeus University.
