The 10 best contemporary African books

From a reinterpreted Heart of Darkness to a barstool in Congo...
  • The 10 best contemporary African books
Genre : Divers
Pays principal concerné : Rubrique : Littérature / édition

As chosen by Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, deputy editor of Granta Magazine :

The Memory of Love, Aminatta Forna (2010)

Zoo City, Lauren Beukes (2010)

Lyrics Alley, Leila Aboulela (2010)

The Hairdresser of Harare, Tendai Huchu (2010)

Looking for Transwonderland, Noo Saro-Wiwa (2012)

Broken Glass, Alain Mabanckou (2009)

African Metropolitan Architecture, David Adjaye (2011)

Beneath the Lion's Gaze, Maaza Mengiste (2010)

Heart of Darkness, David Zane Mairowitz, Joseph Conrad and Catherine Anyango (2010)

Mama Miti, Donna Jo Napoli/Kadir Nelson (2010)

Partenaires

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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