From Literary Celebration to an Authorship Crisis WHAT began as another celebration of storytelling across the Commonwealth has developed into a major debate about creativity, technology and the future of literary authorship. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize has postponed the opening of its 2027 edition following controversy over allegations that generative artificial intelligence may have […]
Independent review finds no evidence of AI-generated winning stories as organisers pledge stronger safeguards to protect originality and public confidence in one of the world’s leading literary awards. Commonwealth Foundation Clears Regional Winners THE Commonwealth Foundation has concluded an extensive month-long investigation into allegations that Artificial Intelligence (AI) was used in some of the winning […]
A Season of Celebration in Nigerian Literature NIGERIA’S literary and theatre communities are witnessing a season of reflection, celebration and cultural affirmation as tributes pour in for two of Africa’s most respected dramatists and scholars — Gregory Nnamdi Nnabike Mbajiorgu at 62 and Femi Osofisan at 80. The celebrations, organised through literary associations, academic institutions […]