Lolwe is an online literary magazine that publishes fiction, literary criticism, personal essays, photography, and poetry.
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The magazine has a Pan-African focus with the area of interest being Africa, Caribbean and the Black diaspora. Lolwe aims to publish more work by Black writers as this is a way to ensure greater visibility for stories by Black people and to give a platform and space for the “Black imagination.” Lolwe also offers online creative writing workshop-style classes and masterclasses by some of the best African writers through the platform Lolwe Classes. We submit our writers to the Pushcart Prize and O. Henry Prize.
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About
Lolwe is a Pan-African literary arts platform that publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid writing, orature, drama, translation, and visual art. Founded in January 2020 by Troy Onyango, the magazine has a focus on amplifying the work by writers, poets and visual artists from Africa, Caribbean ...
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2020
Country
US
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Troy Onyango
Founder and Publisher
Michelle Korir
Assistant Editor