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African Writers' Evening: Yaba Badoe

The African Writers' Evening is the first regular evening held for African Writers outside of Africa. Started by Ghanaian writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes in consultation with the Directors of the Poetry Society, it runs at the UK's celebrated Poetry Cafe as well as the Southbank Centre, London. Its solid reputation is based on its ability to consistently identify and feature talented emerging writers. Diana Evans and Hisham Matar were both featured prior to their debut publications and several featu...