Wits Publishing Studies

Wits Publishing Studies Publishing Studies post graduate BA Honours, MA and PhD courses at Wits. A first degree is required.

Publishing Studies post graduate courses at Wits have been running in various ways for over 20 years. This page is a forum for discussion of issues and information related to publishing, as well as a place to connect with past students and people interested in the processes and business of publishing.

'The "Wakandan accent" issue goes deeper than narration, Imasuen said, reflecting how African literature gets flattened ...
18/11/2025

'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

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 thi...
30/10/2025

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

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...

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