Voicing African Voices

Author

Joanna Woods

Joanna Woods was born in the United Kingdom. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in African Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, and a Masters in African Studies at the University of Copenhagen. Between 2008 and 2012, Joanna undertook several research trips in southern Africa, including Malawi. Her interest in ideas about home stems from her own experiences of being in and out of place. She is a literary enthusiast, and is especially attentive to that which emanates from Africa.

History & Criticism Literature

From Home and Exile

by Joanna Woods

A Negotiation of Ideas about Home in Malawian Poetry This book is about home. With Malawi as its focus, it seeks to understand ideas…

The mission of Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group (Langaa RPCIG) is to contribute to the cultural development and renaissance of Africa. This is achieved by conducting research, providing training in research and writing, and publishing and promoting African scholarship and creative writing. Langaa, not set up for monetary profit-making, is supported by founding members and other contributors, financial grants and efforts of volunteers. Langaa is physically located in Bamenda and Buea (Cameroon), although its members and volunteers operate from different parts of the world. So far, Langaa has published over 500 titles, mainly on Cameroon, but also on other African countries like Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Outstanding scholars and ordinary people familiar with the Cameroonian and African context provide editorial guidance. Each manuscript is systematically reviewed before a publication decision. Peer reviews, reader reports, and editorial changes are stored as evidence of the rigour of Langaa ’s processes.