Behind The Words

Behind The Words

2010 | English

Go Behind the Words of some of Africa’s literary icons and hear what inspired their writings.

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Behind the Words - Season 1

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of Americanah and Half of…
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Part I
  

Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Part I

Featuring Ngugi Wa Thiong'o (Part 1). The author shares the…
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Part II
  

Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Part II

Featuring Ngugi Wa Thiong'o (Part 2). The author shares the…
Benjamin Kwakye
  

Benjamin Kwakye

Benjamin Kwakye is a Ghanaian novelist. The Clothes of Nakedness,…
Nnedi Okorafor
  

Nnedi Okorafor

Nnedi Okorafor is an award-winning novelist of African-based science fiction,…
Helon Habila
  

Helon Habila

Helon Habila is a Nigerian novelist and poet, whose writing…

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