Obioma, Wabuke, APBF among top African literature releases in 2016

Book covers from WOA's Top 30 African Literature Releases of 2016.
Photo credit: WOA

December 15, 2016 by Aseosa Uwagboe | Whats_On Africa

"African Literature has continued to make strides in 2016, with more publishing platforms and emerging writers than ever," writes Aseosa Uwagboe. This week, Whats_On Africa — a blog by the Royal African Society — released their list of the top 30 releases in African Literature. Among the thirty are books from the African Poetry Book Fund and Assistant Professors Hope Wabuke and Chigozie Obioma.

Cover of The Fishermen
Cover of Gabriel Okara
Cover of New Generation African Poets - Tatu

"The Fishermen is a breathtakingly beautiful novel firmly rooted in the best of African storytelling. With this powerful debut, Chigozie Obioma, emerges as one of the most original new voices of modern African literature."

Also on the list are two books from the African Poetry Book Fund, Gabriel Okara: Collected Poems and New-Generation African Poets: Tatu, which includes The Leaving by Hope Wabuke. "This elegant, limited-edition box set features nine chapbooks and is an annual project of the African Poetry Book Fund. It’s also in collaboration with Akashic Books, which seeks to identify the best poetry written by African authors working today."

Read the complete list from Whats_On Africa >>