Kwani?
Sign in to saveKwani? (derived from the Sheng slang "so what?") was a prominent Kenyan literary magazine headquartered in Nairobi. It has been hailed as "undoubtedly the most influential journal to have emerged from sub-Saharan Africa".
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It sits within the topics 2003 establishments in Kenya, Literary magazines published in Kenya and Magazines established in 2003.
Vinony links it to 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- periodical
- Country
- Kenya
- Country of origin
- Kenya
- Official website
- www.kwani.org
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- title
- Kwani?
- inception
- 2003-01-01
- language of work or name
- Sheng
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2015-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Kwani Trust
- ''Kwani?'' Manuscript Project
- Issue list
- References
- External links
Kwani? (derived from the Sheng slang "so what?") was a prominent Kenyan literary magazine headquartered in Nairobi. It has been hailed as "undoubtedly the most influential journal to have emerged from sub-Saharan Africa".
The magazine originated from discussions among a group of writers based in Nairobi during the early 2000s. Its inception was led by Binyavanga Wainaina, who initiated the project after winning the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing. The inaugural printed edition was released in 2003.
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