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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Ghanaian poet combines Ewe poetic traditions with contemporary symbolism?

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

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

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

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

<p>Alarcón (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What award did Henrietta Rose-Innes win in 2008?

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

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

<p>Adelaide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Sunday Times Prize for Fiction (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What has been received by many Filipino writers?

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

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

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

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