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A reknowned African writer and literary critic, Taban Lo Liyong once commented that Africa, in as far as the current young writers are concerned is a literary desert. This in its totality is not not true. Contrary to Taban Lo Liyong's view, many an African young writers are coming up. The awards such as the Caine and the Booker Prize that have been trudging to Africa in the recent past bear witness to Africa's literary richness.

Kenya as a country has been at the forefront of promoting African writing. Young writers such as Binyavanga Wainaina, Chimamanda Adichie, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Helon Habila, Muthoni Garland, Anthony Simbowo and Stanley Gazemba among many others are proof that Africa is not a literary desert. Binyavanga, a previous Cane Prize winner, has been featured in several African and international publications and can pride himslef as an accomplished writer. He also founded the Kwani? Trust to nurture young writing talent not only in Kenya, but across Africa. Chimamanda Adichie has published several pieces (see www.halfofayellowsun.com)and won such awards as Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award among others. Muthoni Garland has written pieces such as "Tracking the Scent of My Mother", which was shortlisted for the Caine Prize in 2006. Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor is a 2003 Caine Prize winner with the exquisite "Weight of Whispers". Helon Habila is also a 2001 Caine Prize winner for his story "Love Poems". Anthony Simbowo, a young and upcoming writer, has had his work published on the 'EuroAfricaCentral' magazine (www.euroafricacentral.com), Kenya's 'Nation' newspapers among other literary forums. A talented writer, Stanley Gazemba publsihed the 'Stone Hill of Maragoli' in Kenya.