Best New African Poets 2019 Anthology

Over 600 poets have been given voice in this
series which was started five years ago, making it an important archive
of new African poetry. Every year space is given to as many poets as can
be accommodated; it takes at least 10 years to make a poet! The
greatest positive aspect of this series is the poems received from
writers who contribute each year: Archie Swanson, Chaun Ballard,
Chengetai Mhondera, Troydon Wainwright, Tendai Rinos Mwanaka and
Soberano Canhanga, and several who have poems in the 2016, 2017, and
2018 anthologies, and so many new ones. Many poets have gone on to
publish their first collection and more, several have won prizes all
over the world, some have become academics, some influential performers
of their work and some have travelled all over the world presenting
their work.

This year’s Best “New” African Poets 2019 Anthology
there is 197 poems from a more than one hundred poets (including
collaborations) writing in English, Portuguese, French, and a whole host
of African indigenous languages.  Featured are poems which deal with
love, relationships, politics, governance, spirituality, existence,
identity and place. We invite you to this year’s anthology to engage
with the most important new African poets writing from the continent and
the diasporas and enjoy this African pot-pouri of art and life.