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Literature
Binyavanga Wainaina's new autobiography is funny and flawed in equal measure.
A new collection challenges the "obsession" of African literature with national politics.
António Lobo Antunes' novel of the Angolan War of Independence is published in English for the first time.
Far from always bleak, South African township literature often celebrated slum life amidst the horrors of apartheid.
Freddy Syborn's play "Africker" is difficult to watch, but imparts a didactic message while offering indulgent entertainment.
George Makana Clark's novel - on sale from April - is well written and imaginative.
The history of francophone literature and identity in Algeria.
How a Xhosa art form assisted in the struggle against oppression.
