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The Hay Festival’s 39 Project, hosted in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, selected 39 writers under the age of 40 from Sub‑Saharan Africa and the diaspora who showed exceptional promise in fiction. Editor Ellah Wakatama Allfrey curated a diverse volume of short stories, extracts from novels, and other writings—many of which had never been published—into a single anthology. The collection showcases a wide range of voices and styles, offering a snapshot of contemporary African literature in English.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Ellah Wakatama Allfrey
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