Brittle Paper
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| Editor | Ainehi Edoro |
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| Categories | Art, culture, interviews, literature |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Ainehi Edoro |
| First issue | August 1, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Chicago |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.brittlepaper.com |
Brittle Paper is a literary magazine and "African literary blog" published in the English language, and focused on "build(ing) a vibrant African literary scene."[1][2] It was founded by Ainehi Edoro (at the time a doctoral student from Duke University, now an Assistant Professor at Marquette University). In its seven years, Brittle Paper has published works from established and upcoming African writers in Nigeria, around the continent, and around the world.
Founding and features
According to the editor, the blog began first as an outlet for her postgraduate work at Duke University.[3] The site was then run out of her private finances. Of that beginning, and the vision for the project, Edoro said: "I wanted Brittle Paper to be this place where lifestyle and literature intersected. I wanted to create a space for African literature that was chill and fun, that wasn’t preachy and had a little bit of everything for everybody. For me, Brittle Paper was about thinking about how African literature intersected with so many different spheres."[4]
The site eventually evolved into a space to feature news and views about African literature and its practitioners. Edoro describes it today as "a literary project designed to adapt African literary culture to this new reality of speculative writing--fantasy, science fiction-- but also in experimental narratives, pulp-fiction, and other off-beat genres."[5]
Evolution and place in African literary conversations
Brittle Paper publishes original content submitted by authors, as well as commissioned reviews, interviews, essays, and other literary work. It has grown now into "a thriving community of readers and writers interested in everything about African literature."[6]
References
- ^ "About". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "The Leading Woman: AINEHI EDORO – Her Philosophy & Her Army Of African Writers On Brittle Paper – Woman.NG". woman.ng. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Interview with Ainehi Edoro, Founder of BrittlePaper.com - AfricanWriter.com". AfricanWriter.com. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Need To Know - How Ainehi Edoro of Brittle Paper Is Redefining The African Literary Experience - The Style HQ". thestylehq.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Online, the home of new African literature | The Herald". www.herald.co.zw. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Need To Know - How Ainehi Edoro of Brittle Paper Is Redefining The African Literary Experience - The Style HQ". thestylehq.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.