Egyptian writer Gamal al-Ghitani dies
Acclaimed Egyptian writer Gamal al-Ghitani dies aged 70 in Cairo having been in a coma for two months.
BBC
Habari Zinazoendana
10 years ago
BBC13 Jul
Leading Zimbabwe writer Hove dies
One of Zimbabwe's best known writers, Chenjerai Hove, a prominent critic of President Robert Mugabe, dies aged 59 in exile in Norway.
10 years ago
BBC
Anti-apartheid writer Brink dies
South African writer Andre Brink, an outspoken critic of apartheid, dies aged 79.
9 years ago
BBC30 Nov
Muslim feminist writer Mernissi dies
The Moroccan writer and sociologist Fatima Mernissi, a key figure in the development of Muslim feminist thought, dies.
10 years ago
BBC
Egyptian woman dies of bird flu
An Egyptian woman becomes the second person to die of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in the country in 2014, after contact with infected birds.
5 years ago
BBC25 Feb
Hosni Mubarak: Former Egyptian President dies aged 91
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in hospital in Cairo aged 91.
11 years ago
TheCitizen04 Mar
A renowned TZ children’s writer
Having written eight children books and 2 young adult fiction novels, the Dar-native Nahida Esmail is an award-winning author. Her book ‘Living in the shade’ won the 2nd Burt Award for African Literature in 2010 while Lessilie – The City Maasai was awarded the following year. .
10 years ago
BBC
Exiled SA writer's remains go home
The remains of renowned anti-apartheid journalist Nat Nakasa, who died in the US in 1965, are being returned to South Africa for reburial.
10 years ago
TheCitizen26 May
TZ Born writer pens a tell-all memoir
Surviving Divorce is a narrative exploration of Nikitia Yona’s own experiences as a foreigner living in a small American town and being the victim of an unjust judicial system. But, as the title implies, Yona’s story is also one of survival. It’s a great story to read but also one that promises life lessons.
10 years ago
BBC07 Jul
Zambian writer to share prize money
Zambian writer Namwali Serpell promises to split the winnings for this year's Caine Prize for African Writing, regarded as Africa's leading literary award, with all the runners up.
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