A Caine Prize diary

A good piece by Tolu Ogunlesi

"I've come to realise that there will never be an end to all those debates - around "authenticity", "identity", "stereotyping" and "audience" - that follow writers of African origin wherever they go. African writers will forever carry the burdens of having to comment, not merely about their "Africanness" as individuals, but also about the Africanness of their writing."
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Six writers make 2011 Nigeria Prize for Literature shortlist

This is the richest literary prize in Africa. $100.000 dollars for the winner. Did you get it? I repeat. One hundred thousand US of dollars!
Here are the shortlisted authors.
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One-Day-I-Will-Write-About-This-Place

One day I Will Write About This Place gets Oprah's nod.
Congratulations, Binyavanga.
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