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The Hindu
12-06-2025
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- The Hindu
On Women's Prize for Fiction
Daily Quiz | On Women's Prize for Fiction Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /6 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | In 2014, the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction launched the #ThisBook campaign to find out which books written by women have had the biggest impact on readers. X is one of the books listed. The protagonist of X has the surname of a bird. X was also adapted into a film that won the Academy Award. Name X, which is considered a classic. DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO Answer : To Kill a Mockingbird SHOW ANSWER 2 / 6 | This influential writer, who has won the Women's Prize for Fiction, published her latest book this year. A TED talk by her on feminism became a worldwide conversation and was published as a book. An essay she wrote about losing her father was also published as a book. Name her. DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO Answer : Chimamanda Adichie SHOW ANSWER 3 / 6 | This novel reimagines Sophocles' play Antigone. Name the book, written by a Pakistani-British novelist. DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO Answer : Home Fire SHOW ANSWER 4 / 6 | Not too long ago, a book by a U.S. writer was longlisted for the prize. An anonymous letter addressed to the prize argued for the book's elimination from the contest. What issue did the letter-writers have with the novelist? DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO Answer : She was a transwoman SHOW ANSWER 5 / 6 | Grizel Niven is a British sculptor. What is the name of the sculpture she created that is presented to the award winners every year? DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO Answer : Bessie SHOW ANSWER
News24
05-05-2025
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- News24
The storytellers of Africa: Voices that move the continent
Stories make the world spin, and this Africa Month, we're reminded just how deeply our stories shape who we are as Africans. Think back to those childhood days: sitting under a big tree, eyes wide, listening to your grandmother's voice carry a tale through the air. Or sneaking into grown-up conversations, catching unbelievable stories from the elders. Remember the ones that gave you chills? The ones you loved so much you told them over and over? Think of Black Panther. Think of every story that's ever made your heart race, made you proud, made you feel. Africa Month isn't just about flags and heritage days – it's about souls. It can also be about honoring the storytellers and the creatives who keep our past alive and shape our future. 1. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria) Chimamanda is known for her exploration of identity, feminism and post-colonial Nigeria in novels like Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chimamanda Adichie (@chimamanda_adichie) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chimamanda Adichie (@chimamanda_adichie) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chimamanda Adichie (@chimamanda_adichie) 2. Ngugi wa Thlong'o (Kenya) A leading voice in decolonising African Literature. He writes in Gikuya and focuses on language, liberation, and memory, with books like A Grain of Wheat and Decolonising the Mind. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Africa Center (@theafricacenter) 3. Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe) Her novel Nervous Conditions is a feminist coming-of-age novel set against Zimbabwe's colonial legacy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tsitsi Dangarembga (@tsitsidangarembga) 4. NoViolet Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) Merges personal and political narratives in works like We Need New Names and the satirical Glory, inspired by Zimbabwean politics. View this post on Instagram A post shared by A F R E A D A (@afreada) 5. Bessie Head (South Africa) Although born in South Africa, Bessie Head spent much of her writing life in Botswana due to political exile. Her work When Rain Clouds Gather explores themes of identity, belonging, mental health, and rural transformation. Even after she passed on, she remained one of Southern Africa's most celebrated literary voices. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LoetolwaBotswana (@loetolwabotswana) 6. Zakes Mda A prolific playwright, novelist, and poet, Zakes Mda blends history, folklore, and post-apartheid realities in novels like Ways of Dying and The Heart of Redness. His work explores healing, memory, and the human cost of political change. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zanemvula Kizito Gatyeni Mda (@zakesmda) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zanemvula Kizito Gatyeni Mda (@zakesmda)
