Présentée par le Groupe Banque TD, Impressions est une exposition de livres, vinyles et illustrations rappelant l’importante contribution des Noirs au patrimoine culturel et intellectuel mondial. L'exposition se tiendra du 10 au 17 février 2017 à Montréal, durant le Le Mois de l'Histoire des Noirs / Black History Month. Elle permettra aux visiteurs de découvrir et... Continue Reading →
Noces Sacrees: Les Dieux Du Kouroulamini by Seydou Badian
Biographie de l'auteur Seydou Badian Kouyaté est un écrivain et homme politique malien. Après des études de médecine à l’université de Montpellier en France, il rentre au Mali. Proche du premier président Modibo Keïta, il écrit les paroles de l’hymne national, Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali. Il est nommé ministre de la Coordination économique... Continue Reading →
#Bloggerstofollow on Twitter #AfricanLiterature
I am guilty of spending far more time than I should on twitter. Fortunately, i am following very interesting and informed bloggers. If you had only 3 bloggers to follow on twitter and your subject of predilection is African literature, I recommend these three. #BLOGGERSTOFOLLOW @kinnareads #FollowHer for anything #Feminist and #Ghana. I have learned a... Continue Reading →
10 must-read African Romance Novels
I have recently read several african romance novels that I would like to share with you my beloved readers. I strongly recommend these novels that are very easily available on the web. Some of these books, I have read years back, while others I have completed quite recently. Romance is my choice of novel to... Continue Reading →
A short Summer Reading List
I recently read books that kept me thinking long after I put them down. If you are wondering what to read this summer, your search is over. These five novels will blow your mind.
Terra Cotta Beauty by Jola Naibi
Author is mostly known for Ms Jola Naibi is a new author, haliing from Nigeria and currently living in the United States. From her blog (www.jolanaibi.com), one can read this short introduction: An eclectic polyglot with an over-active imagination. I love meeting people and finding new adventures...most importantly I love writing and expressing myself. I... Continue Reading →
Le ventre de L’atlantique par Fatou Diome
Author is mostly known for Née en 1968 dans l’île de Niodor au Sénégal, Fatou Diome est élevée par sa grand-mère. Romancière, elle vit en France depuis 1994 où elle enseigna à l'Université de Strasbourg et anima Nuit blanche, une émission culturelle mensuelle de télévision. Connue pour son roman à succès Le Ventre de l’Atlantique, publié en 2001, elle... Continue Reading →
Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah
Author is mostly known for Ishmael Beah, born on 23 November 1980, is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. He moved to the United States in 1998 and finished his last two years of high school at the United Nations International School in New... Continue Reading →