African and Latin American Literature
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What is the title of Petina Gappah's story collection that explores Zimbabwean identity?

  • An Elegy for Easterly (correct)
  • Sanctuary
  • Generación del 45
  • The Kitchen Dweller's Testimony

    • Which literary movement was Idea Vilarino a part of?

  • The Harlem Renaissance
  • The African Renaissance
  • Negritude
  • Generación del 45 (correct)

    • What is the name of the award won by Ladan Osman in 2014?

  • DAAD Artist-in-Residence fellowship
  • BBC International Short Story Award
  • Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets (correct)
  • Brittle Paper's African Literary Person of the Year

    • What is the name of the intellectual group that Idea Vilarino was part of?

    <p>Generación del 45</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Ghanaian poet combines Ewe poetic traditions with contemporary symbolism?

    <p>Kofi Awoonor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the festival that Kofi Awoonor participated in?

    <p>Story moja Hay Festival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which poet is known for his poem 'To Those Who Have Lost Everything'?

    <p>Alarcón</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which South African author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003?

    <p>J.M. Coetzee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What award did Henrietta Rose-Innes win in 2008?

    <p>Caine Prize</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which city is J.M. Coetzee currently living?

    <p>Adelaide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the poet who wrote the poem 'Tonight'?

    <p>Ladan Osman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Henrietta Rose-Innes' novel 'Nineveh' shortlisted for?

    <p>Sunday Times Prize for Fiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Filipino writers despite geographical and cultural differences?

    <p>To strive for unity and equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has helped bridge the archipelago in the Philippines?

    <p>New technology such as blogs and online newspapers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is a famous Filipino novelist known for her screenwriting works like Dekada 70 and Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa?

    <p>Lualhati Torres Bautista</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Roberto 'Bob' Ong's writing style?

    <p>Conversational and humorous tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been received by many Filipino writers?

    <p>National and international awards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common theme in Lualhati Torres Bautista's works?

    <p>Women facing difficult situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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