Fostering cultural exchange between Sharjah and Africa, the festival celebrates African literature and culture and the building of a stronger relationship in the future.
Sudan’s Leila Aboulela Wins the 2025 PEN Pinter Prize
The newly named 2025 PEN Pinter Prize laureate Leila Aboulela will give her address on October 10 at the British Library.
IPA Joins Criticism of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Conviction
‘We fully support Tsitsi in her appeal,’ says IPA’s Kristenn Einarsson. ‘Failing to do so would be to condemn all Zimbabweans to silence.’
Sasha Marianna Salzmann To Speak at the German Trade Peace Prize Ceremony
The two-time German Book Prize nominee Sasha Salzmann will speak when Serhiy Zhadan is given the German Trade’s Peace Prize.
German Book Trade’s Peace Prize: Ukraine’s Serhiy Zhadan
The German Peace Prize board praises Ukrainian writer Serhiy Zhadan for his portrayal of wartime conflict and his humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
Awards: The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade Opens for 2022 Nominations
The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, which honors contributions to ‘peace, humanity, and understanding,’ has opened for 2022 nominations.
In Frankfurt: Tsitsi Dangarembga Receives the German Peace Prize
The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade has been awarded at midday on Sunday to the Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga.
Auma Obama To Give the German Book Trade Peace Prize Lecture
The sociologist and activist Auma Obama gives the October address as Tsitsi Dangarembga wins the German Book Trade Peace Prize.
English PEN’s Centenary Features Adichie, Shafak, Thiong’o, Dangarembga
The centerpiece of English PEN’s year-long celebration of its 100th year is September’s three-day program of events in London.
Zimbabwe’s Tsitsi Dangarembga Wins German Book Trade Peace Prize
The Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga is to receive the 2021 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for her work that examines ‘global questions of justice.’