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Jul
30
2021
By The African Mirror
Adichie and Emezi: ignore the noise, pay attention to the conversation

Adichie and Emezi: ignore the noise, pay attention to the conversation

LITERATURE
THE recent media furore surrounding the “feud” between the celebrated Nigeria-born African diaspora writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Akwaeke Emezi conflates issues too easily. ARETHA PHIRI, Associate Professor, Department of Literary Studies in English, Rhodes University The very public disagreement began when Adichie presented her views on transgender women – or transwomen – in an interview in 2017. Rather than affirm their status as women, Adichie stated that “transwomen are transwomen”. Emezi, once mentored by Adichie, responded with hurt and anger amid accusations that Adichie is transphobic – prejudiced against transgender people. The latest public disagreement between them on the…
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May
25
2021
By The African Mirror
Abi Daré among nominated for NOMMO Awards

Abi Daré among nominated for NOMMO Awards

LITERATURE
AFRICAN fantasy authors are preparing to celebrate their nominations for the literary NOMMO Awards. The NOMMO Awards are literary awards presented by The African Speculative Fiction Society, that aims to recognise works of mythical, science fiction, horror or alternative historic fiction by Africans. The literary award is named after the Malian mythological creature known as a Nommo, an amphibious being with a cosmological perspective on mastery. Nigeria’s Abi Daré, South African Lauren Beukes, and Kenya’s Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, among others, were shortlisted in categories such as "Best Novel", "Best Short Story" , “Best Novella” and "Best Graphic Novel".  New York…
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