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Rwanda: Rwandan Novelist Mukasonga Tipped to Win the Nobel Prize
New Times, 7 October 2020
Celebrated Rwandan novelist Scholastique Mukasonga has been tipped by British bookmakers among the frontrunners to win the Nobel Prize in Literature 2020. The winner is set to be… Read more »
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Kenya: Ngugi Should Have Spoken in Kiswahili
Nation, 11 September 2020
Ngugi wa Thiong'o is, without question, the most celebrated Kenyan writer and simply among Africa's best. Prof Ngugi's name continues to hover around the prestigious Nobel Prize in… Read more »
Who Will Win the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature?
The big question hanging over the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature, is who will walk away with the prestigious award. Top contenders out of 32 authors include Kenya's Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Canadian poet Anne Carson, Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami and Rwandan novelist Scholastique Mukasonga who seems to be the favourite of British bookmakers. The award is bestowed annually to an author who produced the best work in the field of literature, from different regions of the world. In 2018 the award was postponed after sex abuse allegations rocked the Swedish Academy, the body that chooses the winners, and sparked a mass walkout by members.
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The literary giant has been tipped as the favourite for the Nobel Prize for Literature ahead of its announcement this week. Last year the prize was awarded singer Bob Dylan, ... Read more »
Renowned Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o reads excerpts from his recent work in both Gikuyu and English during a presentation in the Coolidge Auditorium, May 9, 2019.
