Green Library: Call for Submissions
We are delighted to announce a call for submissions! As a part of our Green Library series, we will publish some original, previously unpublished pieces on nature and the environment.
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Postcolonial Potsdam: digital insights into German colonial history
Postcolonial Potsdam has developed a web app. It introduces users to German colonial history through images and sound.
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Ohren auf No. 2: poco. lit.s liebste Podcast Episoden
This month we share our favorite podcast episodes with you again. The selected episodes are about racism on different continents, racism in relation to the literary market and language, the current Black Lives Matter protests and diversity as a trend.
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Caine Prize Shortlist 2020
The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing’s shortlist for 2020 is out. The selection includes five short stories, all freely available via their website. It’s definitely worth checking them out. Here’s a short review of each to whet your appetite.
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All ears: poco. lit.’s favorite podcast episodes
Poco. lit. recommends literature podcast episodes and others that are thematically related to poco. lit. Find a great mix of English and German-language podcasts.
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Green Library: Event Series
Poco.Lit. is delighted to announce our event series GREEN LIBRARY.
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Toni Morrison: In Memoriam
On August 5, 2019, Toni Morrison passed away. She is one of the most distinguished and inspiring African American authors.
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In Erinnerung an Andrea Levy
Die Schriftstellerin Andrea Levy, die in ihren Büchern über die Lebenswelt von jamaikanisch-britischen Menschen schrieb, verstarb im Februar 2019 mit 62 Jahren an Krebs.
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Die Brittle Paper Awards 2018
Jedes Jahr werden die herausragendsten Werke der afrikanischen Literatur mit den Brittle Paper Awards geehrt.
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Makena Onjerika – Caine Prize Winner 2018
ENGLISH _ Die kenyanische Schriftstellerin Makena Onjerika gewinnt den diesjährigen Caine Prize für afrikanische Literatur. Der Caine Prize ist der vielleicht wichtigste Literaturpreis auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent und mit 10.000 Pfund dotiert. Onjerikas Kurzgeschichte “Fanta Blackcurrent”, für die sie den Preis erhielt, wurde 2017 im Wasafiri magazine veröffentlicht. Die Preisverleihung fand im Senate House in […]
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