Is this the golden age of African writing?
More and more African authors are getting published.
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
For a long time, African literature didn’t get the recognition it deserved – certainly in the west. But walk into any bookshop nowadays and the shelves are piled high with African authors. More and more are winning international book awards, including Chigozie Obioma and Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi – who we hear from in today’s episode. So, what’s prompted this change? And what does it take for African writers to get global recognition? Victoria Uwonkunda finds out in today’s episode of Africa Daily.
Host: Victoria Uwonkunda (@Msuwonkunda on Twitter) Guests: Chigozie Obioma and Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi