Global: African Love Stories: Is that Not an Anomaly? - Panel Discussion
Yaba Badoe and Wangui wa Goro are joined by publisher Becky Clarke and Elleke Boehmer (chair), a specialist in postcolonial writing, to discuss the African Love Stories Anthology, a radical collection of short stories, spanning the continent and featuring challenging themes hitherto considered a taboo.
Thursday, 22 March / 6.30 pm / £7.00 / McKenna Room, Christ Church
Ayebia Clarke Press is a publisher of African and Caribbean literature in English, its mission is to bring both the best new talent and established, award-winning writers to a wider audience. In 2006 Ayebia published the ground-breaking African Love Stories Anthology, including such authors as Nawal El Saadawi, Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie and Helen Oyeyemi. It is a radical collection of short stories, spanning the continent and featuring challenging themes hitherto considered a taboo. To discuss these themes contributors Yaba Badoe and Wangui wa Goro are joined by publisher Becky Clarke and Elleke Boehmer (chair), a specialist in postcolonial writing.