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The African literary record
The Library

African writers, catalogued

Every writer, every book, every tradition they wrote from — and where to buy it.

The Signature Section

Mythology & Origins

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The mythology and origins of African literary traditions — from the oldest oral records to the manuscript traditions that carried them forward.

The Arc

Storytelling Through Time

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Historical Traditions

Ge’ez manuscripts, Timbuktu libraries, the Mandé epic, Swahili verse — the written and performed record.

Oral epics, praise poetry, the Timbuktu manuscripts, Ge'ez scripture, Swahili verse — centuries of African literary form, and the editions that carry them now.

Contemporary African Writing

Adichie, Okorafor, Serpell, Mbue, Bulawayo, Cole — the writers publishing now.

From the literary renaissance across the continent to diaspora voices building massive audiences — the African literary calendar in 2026 is a banner year.

The Bibliography

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The oldest African literature you have never heard of.

The writers, the books, and the traditions they came from. The Mandé epic and where to read it. Igbo narrative form. The Ifá corpus as literature. Three to five times weekly.

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