BETWEEN THE SELF AND A BENEVOLENT SPIRIT: A REVIEW OF CHETA IGBOKWE’S “AWELE”—A STAGE PLAY
The world premiere of Igbokwe’s Awele was nothing short of the mastery and magnificence Cheta wields in weaving an endearing tale of pressing issues. His effortless capturing of the trivial, and its typically magnifying essence to man’s struggle, struck a chord of...
KWAME MCPHERSON IS THE WINNER OF 2023 COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY
The Commonwealth Writer's Prize has finally announced this year's winner, and it goes to Kwame McPherson for his story, "Ocoee". His story is described as a story that achieves a "thorny task" with "simplicity, humility, and real heart." It interweaves Caribbean...
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We publish prose (short-stories and creative non-fiction) Plays and Poems. We also publish reviews and literary essays. AR creates awareness about African books especially the newest ones and the oldest ones which have been forgotten. We publish blurbs and literary reviews that promote all genres of literature including drama and literature-laced philosophical books.
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