Puebla International Literature Festival Archives

·August 10, 2024·2 min read

Puebla Festival drops South Africa amid xenophobia concerns

The Puebla International Literature Festival has announced the withdrawal of South Africa’s designation as the Country-in-Focus for this year’s event....

On “Auracle”, Shallipopi is an Oracle with a cool aura – Michael Kolawole

Tems’ Love Is A Kingdom: A Gentle Reign of Love and Doubt – Michael Kolawole

A review of Bella Shmurda’s “Sanity” – Michael Kolawole

A testament and cautionary tale: Chiazor-Enenmor’s ‘See Morocco See Spain’ – Akumbu Uche

Skirting the thin line between fact and fiction in Arundhati Roy’s “Mother Mary Comes To Me” – Olukorede S Yishau

Obinna Udenweʼs “Years of Shame” Is An Ambitious Epic of Tragedy, History & Culture – Sima Essien

Uchenna Ugwu’s “I Too, Crave Death” Tackles Depression and Suicide – Michael Kolawole

Daniel Etim Effiong’s debut “The Herd” stares down Nigeria’s chaos – Joseph Jonathan

My Father’s Shadow Review: The More Things Change, The More They Remain The Same – Michael Kolawole

Unpacking “Once Upon an Elephant”: A Stage Experience by Peaklane Drama Troupe – Peju Akande

“Dear Kaffy” is a riot of laughter and a river of tears – Peju Akande

LAMDA’s production of James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner” interrogates Christian charity – Toni Kan

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The ghastly murder of musician Israel Njemanze in Lagos — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Elsie Is Bringing Music Conversations to Our Doorsteps From Lagos to Toronto to the World – Onyema Dike

Adrien Brody’s “Red Chip” revolution beyond the box office

I try to find that sweet spot between substance and form — Michael Afenfia

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