It has been an interesting year in the African literary landscape. 2023 has produced memorable debuts and works by established authors that have lived up to the hype.
It has been an interesting year in the African literary landscape. 2023 has produced memorable debuts and works by established authors that have lived up to the hype. At The Republic, we started 2023 with a guide to exciting African books to expect in the calendar year. In our list of 23 African Books to Expect in 2023, we highlighted books such as the 2023 Booker Prize shortlisted novel, A Spell of Good Things, by Nigerian author, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀. Another book we were looking forward to ahead of the year was River Spirit by award-winning Sudanese novelist, Leila Aboulela...
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