ALEXANDER NDERITU'S BLOG

Official blog of Pan-Africanist writer and entertainer, Alexander Nderitu, author of 'When the Whirlwind Passes' and 'Kiss, Commander, Promise'. Contains articles, book excerpts, news, opinions, poems, quotable quotes, song lyrics, short stories and more...

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Natasha Sharma Wins The Asian Prize for Short Story 2024

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  The Jury of The Asian Prize for Short Story has announced the winner on December 15, 2024.  Out of over 900 submissions, three stories m...

2024 ALEXANDER NDERITU PRIZE FOR WORLD LITERATURE LONGLIST

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TheAfricanGriot.com has announced the longlist for the inaugural Alexander Nderitu Prize for World Literature. The ten longlisted storie...
Sunday, May 26, 2024

THE 2024 ALEXANDER NDERITU PRIZE FOR WORLD LITERATURE

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  TheAfricanGriot.com  is proud to present the inaugural Alexander Nderitu Prize For World Literature. Prize will be awarded to the best u...
Saturday, March 9, 2024

Reflections on the late Dr. Henry Chakava

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A Mūgumo tree has fallen. Not in Kikuyuland, this time, but in Africa's literary landscape. A written statement from Mr. Kia...
Monday, February 5, 2024

BEREAVED AUTHOR SCOOPS INTERNATIONAL WRITING PRIZE

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Alexander Nderitu during a studio interview Author Alexander Nderitu was the only African writer on last year’s Sahitto International Awar...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

SHOULD PUBLISHERS EMBRACE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?

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I feel rather bad for my graphic designer. He used to charge me about Kshs 10k - 12k (USD$ 71.00 - 85.00) for the central image ...
Thursday, April 27, 2023

THE ALEXANDER NDERITU PRIZE FOR WORLD LITERATURE

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As announced on World Book & Copyright Day 2023, the newest star in the galaxy of literary awards is the Alexander Nderitu Prize For Wor...
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Alexander Nderitu
Alexander Nderitu is a multi-hyphenated Kenyan writer with a strong belief in justice, equality, and racial harmony. He is currently the Deputy Secretary-General of Kenyan PEN and a Regional Editor for TheTheatreTimes.com. His poetry has appeared in the World Poetry Almanac and the World Poetry Yearbook. His debut play, Hannah and the Angel, was translated into Japanese and Arabic. His most recent work is a stage play about Prof. Wangari Maathai who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. In 2017, Business Daily newspaper named Nderitu one of Kenya’s ‘Top 40 Under 40 Men’. In 2020, he was shortlisted for the Collins Elesiro Literature Prize. In 2021, his short play 'Freedom Corner' co-won the IHRAF African Human Rights Playwriting Prize.
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