Discover Sarah Ladipo-Manyika's PROFOUND Insights On Identity, Writing and Literature

Описание: I sat down with my all-time favourite writer to discuss her work, life and everything in between. Certainly one to watch for lovers of African literature and Africans in the diaspora in general.

There is a chance to win something in this video - watch through the end and my email is below.

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0:26 - Sarah on how she prepared for the Pod
1:56 - on being the first Nigerian woman (and 2nd Nigerian) to go to the South Pole
4:15 - on being a black mother and raising an African son in America
8:38 - on large language models impact on literature and other technology shifts observed from San Francisco
14:33 - on how technology is impacting our consumption of literature
19:44 - on where you can find her work and what she hopes readers will do after reading her work
23:19 - on what it takes to be published
28:43 - on her dedicating her latest book to Julian, her son
30:59 - how she uses social media to connect with her readers
35:00 - does she take selfies and sign autographs when she meets her fans?
36:53 - reflections from her time as a Professor and what she hopes to teach the next generation of change makers
38:58 - on her childhood and growing up in Nigeria
42:59 - reflections on her first trip to Zimbabwe in 1992 with her then boyfriend (and now husband), James Manyika
46:31 - Maro throws some rapid fire questions at Sarah
48:11 - on the findings of her PhD where she studied the difference in experiences of African students in the United Kingdom vs the United States of America
50:32 - on her thoughts about the future ahead of us
51:28 - Sarah drops some breaking news on the novel she has in the works (MUST WATCH)
52:10 - a gift from Sarah to you the viewers
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Sarah Manyika is an acclaimed Nigerian-British-Zimbabwean writer, academic, and literary curator known for her insightful explorations of African identity, history, and global migration. She is the author of Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun, In Dependence, and Between Starshine and Clay - all of which are acclaimed works and are among Maro's best books of all time.

Beyond her literary work, Manyika has served as a judge for prestigious literary prizes. She is passionate about amplifying African voices in literature and has engaged in thought-provoking conversations with some of the most influential writers of our time.

#SarahManyika #AfricanLiterature #AuthorInterview

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