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Bold, witty and audacious: Where others stumble, Kenyan women write freely
More women are standing up to be counted through creative writing. Women are reclaiming the roles they played in pre-independent Africa, which have since been obscured in historical archives.
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Macondo will feature workshops and panel sessions, including a book publishing process workshop that will demystify the journey to author success.
Over the previous three festivals and additional side events, the Macondo Book Society has hosted 59 authors and artists from 20 countries, including 2021 Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah.
