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Exploring the The Diasporic Literary Archives Network

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27 October 202127 October 2021

The Diasporic Literary Archives Network, based in the University of Reading since 2012, set out to explore the distribution of literary archives around the world, with a special focus on…Read More >

Abdulrazak Gurnah, the 2021 Nobel Literature Prize, and a Challenge to White Fragility

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15 October 2021

NPR, the US American public radio station, was broadcasting some critical reporting on the day of the announcement of the 2021 Nobel Literature Prize, 7 October. The journalists were discussing…Read More >

Ethiopia’s troubled history provides clues to why an all-out civil war is possible

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26 November 202026 November 2020

Ethiopia’s government, under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is carrying out a military offensive in Tigray, Ethiopia’s most northern state. A six month state of emergency has been declared in the region. Dozens…Read More >

Free style: the real meaning of the Springboks’ victory dance

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3 November 201915 November 2021

Modern African historian Professor Heike Schmidt explains the hidden significance of the Springboks’ brief dance after their Rugby World Cup win, which was more than just a celebration of victory.

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