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| We're five of Africa's most renowned writers – any questions for us? | We're five of Africa's most renowned writers – any questions for us? |
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| What does it mean to be an African writer? | What does it mean to be an African writer? |
| Think African literature and who springs to mind? Chinua Achebe, “the father of modern African literature”? Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the writer whose voice was famously sampled in Beyoncé’s Flawless and recently sparked nationwide discussion on sexism in Nigeria. | Think African literature and who springs to mind? Chinua Achebe, “the father of modern African literature”? Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the writer whose voice was famously sampled in Beyoncé’s Flawless and recently sparked nationwide discussion on sexism in Nigeria. |
| But who else? Despite the talent of and calibre of African writers, most struggle to get the international recognition they deserve. The Caine Prize, now in its 16th year, seeks to remedy this with an annual celebration of the continent’s best writers. | But who else? Despite the talent of and calibre of African writers, most struggle to get the international recognition they deserve. The Caine Prize, now in its 16th year, seeks to remedy this with an annual celebration of the continent’s best writers. |
| Focused on short-stories the accolade has been awarded to some of the most prominent names from the continent today, including Kenya’s Binyavanga Wainaina, Sierra Leone’s Olufemi Terry and Zimbabwe’s NoViolet Bulawayo. | |
| But why do African writers struggle to get noticed? Is the “African literature” grouping a help or hindrance? What, if anything, links these writers together? Is there really such as “African literature”? | But why do African writers struggle to get noticed? Is the “African literature” grouping a help or hindrance? What, if anything, links these writers together? Is there really such as “African literature”? |
| We’ve asked the five shortlisted writers from this year’s Caine prize – Segun Afolabi, Elnathan John, FT Kola, Masande Ntshanga and Namwali Serpell – to join our panel to discuss these questions; offer tips for budding writers and talk about their work. | We’ve asked the five shortlisted writers from this year’s Caine prize – Segun Afolabi, Elnathan John, FT Kola, Masande Ntshanga and Namwali Serpell – to join our panel to discuss these questions; offer tips for budding writers and talk about their work. |
| Any questions? | Any questions? |
| They’ll join us live on Friday 3 July March between 12.30-1.30pm BST, post your questions in the comments below or tweet them at @GuardianAfrica | They’ll join us live on Friday 3 July March between 12.30-1.30pm BST, post your questions in the comments below or tweet them at @GuardianAfrica |
| Updated at 12.27pm BST |