African Storytelling

2022 Gerald Kraak Prize Dialogues 

Voicing the Fringe: A Dialogue with Ukamaka Olisakwe

February 16, 2023February 17, 2023 africaindialogue 0 Comments Africa in Dialogue, African Author, African Fiction, African Literature Curators, African Poets, African Storytelling, featured, fiction, Gerald Kraak Award, Isele Magazine, literary magazine, Nigeria, Nigerian Fiction, Nigerian literature, Nigerian novelist, nigerian writer, Uchenna Emelife, Ukamaka Olisakwe

VOICING THE FRINGE A DIALOGUE WITH UKAMAKA OLISAKWE Ukamaka Olisakwe grew up in Kano, Nigeria, and now lives in Vermillion,

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2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing Dialogues 

Writing for the Eye: A Dialogue with Idza Luhumyo

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, African Stories, African Storytelling, Award-winning Art, Award-winning Fiction, Award-winning Literature, featured, Idza Luhumyo, Interview Series, Kenya, Kenyan writer, Literature, Short Story Writers, Storytellers, Uchenna Emelife

WRITING FOR THE EYE A DIALOGUE WITH IDZA LUHUMYO Idza Luhumyo is a Kenyan writer. Her work has been published

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Dialogues Novelist 

The Historical Roots of a Landscape: A Dialogue with Bridget Pitt

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 africaindialogue 0 Comments Africa in Dialogue, african authors, African Fiction, african literary magazine, African Literature, African Nonfiction, African Novel, African Poetry, african storytellers, African Storytelling, African Writers, Bridget Pitt, Commonwealth Writers, featured, fiction, historical fiction, historical novel, Kris Van der Bijl, Novelist, Novels, Prose

THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF A LANDSCAPE A DIALOGUE WITH BRIDGET PITT Bridget Pitt is a South African author and environmental activist

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2022 Gerald Kraak Prize Dialogues 

The Writer as an Ally: A Dialogue with Obinna Obioma

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 africaindialogue 0 Comments Africa in Dialogue, African Author, African Fiction, African Literature Curators, African Poetry, African Poets, African Storytelling, featured, fiction, Gerald Kraak Award, Interview Series, lgbt rights, LGBTQIA+, literary magazine, Nigeria, Nigerian Fiction, Nigerian literature, Nigerian Poet, nigerian writer, Obinna Obioma, Poetry, queer literature, Queer Narratives, queer stories, Uchenna Emelife

THE WRITER AS AN ALLY A DIALOGUE WITH OBINNA OBIOMA Obinna Obioma is a ghost, liberal, Virgo, tutor, and literary

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Dialogues Filmmakers 

Expressionism as the Marrow of Filmmaking: A Dialogue with Godisamang Khunou

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 africaindialogue 1 Comment Africa, Africa in Dialogue, african filmmakers, African Stories, african storytellers, African Storytelling, award-winning filmmakers, award-winning films, Elelwani Netshifhire, Film Production, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Godisamang Khunou, Interviews, South Africa, south african filmmaker

EXPRESSIONISM AS THE MARROW OF FILMMAKING A DIALOGUE WITH GODISAMANG KHUNOU Godisamang Khunou is an award-winning filmmaker and the owner

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2022 Gerald Kraak Prize Dialogues 

How A Child Tells Violence: A Dialogue with Hussani Abdulrahim

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments Africa in Dialogue, African Author, African Fiction, African Literature Curators, African Poetry, African Poets, African Storytelling, featured, fiction, Hussani Abdulrahim, Interview Series, literary magazine, Nigeria, Nigerian Fiction, Nigerian literature, Nigerian Poet, nigerian writer, Uchenna Emelife

HOW A CHILD TELLS VIOLENCE A DIALOGUE WITH HUSSANI ABDULRAHIM Hussani Abdulrahim is a writer from Nigeria. He is a

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2022 Gerald Kraak Prize Dialogues 

Judgement Before Knowledge, Of The Boys Whose Hearts Were Sepulchres: A Conversation with Moso Sematlane

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments Africa in Dialogue, African Author, African Fiction, African Literature Curators, African Poetry, African Poets, African Storytelling, Basotho, featured, fiction, Lesotho, literary magazine, Moso Sematlane, Mosotho Writer, queer literature, Queer Narratives, queer stories, Uchenna Emelife, Writing

JUDGEMENT BEFORE KNOWLEDGE, OF THE BOYS WHOSE HEARTS WERE SEPULCHRES A DIALOGUE WITH MOSO SEMATLANE Moso Sematlane is a writer

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Dialogues Poet 

A Place Where Spring Is Possible: A Dialogue with Linathi Makanda

August 5, 2022August 8, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments Africa, Africa in Dialogue, african literary magazine, African Literature, African Poetry, african storytellers, African Storytelling, African Writers, Linathi Makanda, multi-disciplinary artist, Odyssey Books, Photography, Poet, South African poet

A PLACE WHERE SPRING IS POSSIBLE A DIALOGUE WITH LINATHI MAKANDA  Linathi Makanda is a multidisciplinary artist based in South

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Dialogues Short Story Writer 

Humanising the Queer Experience: A Dialogue with Bryan Okwesili

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 africaindialogue 1 Comment Africa in Dialogue, African Author, African Fiction, African Literature Curators, African Poetry, African Poets, African Storytelling, Bryan Joe Okwesili, featured, fiction, literary magazine, Nigeria, Nigerian Fiction, Nigerian literature, nigerian writer, queer literature, Queer Narratives, queer stories, Uchenna Emelife, Writing

HUMANISING THE QUEER EXPERIENCE A DIALOGUE WITH BRYAN OKWESILI Bryan Okwesili is a queer Nigerian poet and storyteller. His works

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News 

Africa in Dialogue Announces New Interns for March to August 2022

March 11, 2022March 12, 2026 africaindialogue 1 Comment 2022 Africa in Dialogue Internship Program, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literary editors, African Literature, African Poetry, African Storytelling, African Writers, Akona Metu, Announcements, Contributing Editor, Contributing Interviewer, creative non-fiction, editing, Elijah Bwojji, featured, Ìdòwú O̩dẹ́yẹmí, Interns, Internship Program, Lungelo Dlamini, News, Social Media, Tealee A. Brown, Tumi Riet, Uchenna Emelife, Wanjiku Gathinji, Wanjiru Wang'ondu, Zenas Ubere

AFRICA IN DIALOGUE ANNOUNCES NEW INTERNS FOR MARCH TO AUGUST 2022 We are excited to welcome a cohort of ten

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