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African Children’s Literature at the Open Book Festival
Nearly 10 years ago, Africa’s Best 100 Books listed only four titles for children and young readers.
One of those was Mamy Wata and the Monster, by Veronique Tadjo, from Côte d´Ivoire and currently residing in South Africa. Ms Tadjo will participate in a discussion around contemporary African children’s literature at the Open Book Festival in Cape Town this week.
The event will take place on Wednesday 21 September from 2pm to 3pm at Lobby Books at 6 Spin Street. It is hosted by the African Arts Institute.
Ms Tadjo will be joined by local writer Sindiwe Magona, whose children’s titles include The Best Meal Ever and Life is a Hard but Beautiful Thing, and Tanya Barben, who heads up the University of Cape Town Library’s Rare Books portfolio where she also keeps an impressive and ever-growing South African Children’s Literature Collection. The discussion will be moderated by independent editor of children’s titles, Glynis Lloyd.
The participants will present their own acclaimed contributions to contemporary children’s literature from Africa and discuss what other countries, regions and language groups are offering the continent’s young readers. A selection of African children’s literature will be available for sale at the event.
Moderator and independent editor Glynis Lloyd has published stories, novels, plays, short stories, poetry and non-fiction for children of all ages.
Véronique Tadjo is a writer, academic, artist and author who was born in Paris, grew up in Abidjan and has lived all over the world, including the US and Nigeria. She is currently based in Johannesburg where she heads up the French department at Wits University. Veronique’s titles for children include: Lord of the Dance, Mamy Wata and the Monster, The Lucky Grain of Corn, Grandma Nana, If I were a king, if I were a queen, Talking Drums (a selection of poetry) and Chasing the Sun (a selection of stories).
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