Image credit: Ana Maria Tone (via Shutterstock) “Fredo, you’re my older brother and I love you. But don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again, ever.” – Michael Corleone The Godfather, Mario Puzo What constitutes a…
Anaki
Anaki is an afrofuturistic comic book series by Zebra Comics that relates the story of a girl born with power that is forbidden by the gods of her nation— gods that seek to destroy her as she struggles to survive. Below…
Literary Translation Matters Conference
We would like to invite you to the Literary Translation Matters conference hosted by Bakwa on Saturday 26th October. The event will draw upon a wealth and diversity of local translation knowledge and expertise and is supported by the University…
Literary Translation Workshop Participants
Bakwa is pleased to announce the selected participants for its Literary Translation Workshop in partnership with the University of Bristol. The 13 selected participants were chosen from a pool of over 50 applications. The workshop, scheduled for 21-26 October 2019,…
Bakwa 09
Bakwa 09: Taxi Drivers Who Drive Us Nowhere and Other Travel Stories Release date: October 28, 2019 In our first-ever print and entirely nonfiction issue, we explore what it means to travel as an African. Herein are stories about…
Literary Translation Workshop
Cliquez ici pour lire la version en français Are you based in Cameroon? Are you a literary translator or do you want to be one? Bakwa Magazine, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, is pleased to announce that applications are…
Atelier de traduction littéraire
Click here to read the English version Vous vivez au Cameroun ? Vous êtes traducteur·ice littéraire ou souhaitez le devenir ? Bakwa Magazine, en collaboration avec l’Université de Bristol, a le plaisir de lancer un appel à candidatures pour un…
Bakwa Reading Series No. 3
Join us for the 3rd edition of the Bakwa Reading Series, which will take place on June 6, 2019, at 5:30 pm, at Kazi Hub in Yaounde. The Bakwa Reading Series is a public event which brings together a wide selection of writers, translators,…
Selected Participants for the Bakwa Young Writers’ Workshop
We are pleased to announce the participants selected for the Bakwa Young Writers’ Workshop, which is organised in partnership with the University of Bristol and will take place in Yaounde from June 3-7. The workshops will be held in English…
Atelier Bakwa pour jeunes écrivain•e•s
Date limite d’envoi des candidatures : 8 mai 2019 Click here to read the English version Vous vivez au Cameroun ? Vous avez entre 18 et 30* ans ? Vous êtes écrivain·e émergent·e ou souhaitez le devenir ? Bakwa Magazine,…
