Zukiswa Wanner is a South African writer, editor, and publisher born in Zambia, raised in Zimbabwe and currently based in Kenya but who considers the whole African continent her home. Her debut novel, The Madams (2006), was shortlisted for the 2007 K.Sello Duiker Award in 2007. Her third novel Men of the South (2010) was shortlisted for the Commonwealth …
Recent Posts
February 21: OlongoAfrica Multilingual Anthology
I was delighted to translate Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s Moraya from English to Shona for OlongoAfrica Multilingual Anthology which will be published on February 21, 2023. On February 21, to mark International Mother Tongue Day — an annual event marked globally by UNESCO — OlongoAfrica will present ten African short stories in ten different African languages …
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June 16: Artistic Encounters and Strauhof Zurich
Strauhof and the Litar Foundation are dedicating the exhibition trilogy “litafrika” (2022–2024) to literatures from the African continent. The first exhibition “Poetries of a Continent”, based on the anthology “Afrika im Gedicht” (Zurich 2015) by the Swiss literary mediator Al Imfeld, stages a selection of exemplary poems in English, French, Portuguese, and Arabic from postcolonial …
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October 8: Virtually Yours with Femi Kayode
Light Seekers by Femi Kayode is the featured book for the series “Virtually Yours,” which runs on Saturday, October 8, 2022. He will be moderated by Zukiswa Wanner. The event hosted by Goethe-Institut Namibia will run from 4pm GMT, 5pm WAT, 6pm CAT, and 7pm EAT. Click here to register for the session. Virtually Yours …
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Hemley Boum for Audible’s Afrolit Now
Afrolit Now is returning to Audible with Hemley Boum ‘s Little Pa translated by Edwige Dro coming out on August 11. Afrolit Now is a series I am curating of short stories from six African writers in conjunction with Audible. Inspired by Afrolit Sans Frontières, the virtual literary festival I founded the Afrolit Now series …
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Nominated for The Book Behind Awards
I have been nominated for South Africa’s The Book Behind Awards for Best Female author. Please vote for “BEFA3” to 34877 for me to win.
July 9: Virtually Yours with Nana Nkweti
Nana Nkweti’s Walking on Cowrie Shells is the featured book for the series “Virtually Yours,” which runs on Saturday, July 9, 2022. She will be hosted by Goethe-Institut and moderated by Zukiswa Wanner. Virtually Yours is a regional project of Goethe-Institut Sub Saharan Africa, a series of online discussions with contemporary authors from Africa. “Virtually …
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July 9: Artistic Encounters with Tsitsi Dangarembga
Artistic Encounters is a project where artists from two different disciplines offered a performance combining their two specialities at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi. Typically, the anchor disciplines were either poetry or prose combined with the visual arts, music instruments, acting, and loads more. The artists came from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Botswana, Germany, South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe, …
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June 11: Virtually Yours with Ibrahim El Khalil Diallo
Ibrahim El Khalil Diallo’s L’Odyssée des Oubliés is the featured book for the series “Virtually Yours,” which runs on June 11, 2022. He is hosted by Goethe-Institut Senegal and will be moderated by Renee Edwige Dro. Virtually Yours is a regional project of Goethe-Institut Sub Saharan Africa, a series of online discussions with contemporary authors …
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May 14: Virtually Yours with Yara Nakahanda Monteiro
Yara Nakahanda Monteiro’s Loose Ties is the featured book for the series “Virtually Yours,” which runs on May 14, 2022. She will be moderated by Zukiswa Wanner. The event hosted by Goethe-Institut Namibia will run from 4 pm GMT, 5 pm WAT, 6 pm CAT, and 7 pm EAT. Virtually Yours is a regional project …
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April 9: Virtually Yours with Ana Paula Tavares
Ana Paula Tavares’ Entries For An Effective Diary is the featured book for the series “Virtually Yours,” which runs on April 9, 2022. She will be moderated by Ondjaki. The event hosted by Goethe-Institut Namibia will run from 4pm GMT, 5pm WAT, 6pm CAT, and 7pm EAT. Virtually Yours is a regional project of Goethe-Institut …
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