Wits Publishing Studies

'The "Wakandan accent" issue goes deeper than narration, Imasuen said, reflecting how African literature gets flattened and homogenized for Western consumption' https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/sharjah-book-fair/article/99073-african-publishers-battle-wakanda-problem-as-market-grows.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawOIEYhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFuY1l1WndOTmJWZVdveEgzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MghjYWxsc2l0ZQIzMAABHqm17NnjxYZki77j3IxPn6BCI0Xk7eQVEUtdcg9hYer6_jt8bs4sa8VTlEha_aem_wuEW5vaRqiEQyyYRsQo_9w

African Publishers Battle ‘Wakanda Problem’ as Market Grows Africa's 54 countries often get flattened into one imaginary place, but now publishers across the continent are fighting back by building literary bridges across the continent, prioritizing local readers, and creating their own opportunities.

There may not be enough literature on the value and impact of book prizes. A possible track for post-grad research I think.

The Cuttings of 2025: Are African Literary Prizes Out of Touch? - Afrocritik The death of literary criticism is the death of literary culture in the most literal sense of that assertion. It means that the structure of checks and balances that scaffolds our literature is being neglected. By Chimezie Chika I In the judgmental corridors of the literary sphere and its many pertu...