Indian Arrivals mentioned in SEL
Jeffrey N. Cox includes a short synopsis of Indian Arrivals in his article “Recent Studies in the Nineteenth Century” in Studies in English Literature 1500-1900, 56/4 (2016). He observes: Boehmer discovers in […]
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Writing Migrant Lives in the South: A Conversation between Elleke Boehmer and Meg Samuelson
Newly published in the Sydney Review of Books: This conversation between Elleke Boehmer and Meg Samuelson began in a book-talk seminar hosted by the Institute for Humanities in Africa at
Moving Worlds review of The Shouting in the Dark
A new review for The Shouting in the Dark is in the latest issue of Moving Worlds: A Journal of Transcultural Writings (16.2). Writer Melissa de Villiers calls it a “fine coming-of-age
Biblio review of The Shouting in the Dark
Tabish Khair has written as evocative review of The Shouting in the Dark in the September–November 2016 issue of Biblio: A Review of Books: A haunting evocation of a childhood,
Indian Arrivals wins ESSE Book Award 2016!
Indian Arrivals, Elleke’s latest academic publication, has won a 2016 ESSE Book Award for Literatures in the English language! The awards were announced at the ESSE (The European Society for the
Afrikult. reviews The Shouting in the Dark
Jade Lee has given The Shouting in the Dark a glowing review in Afrikult., praising Boehmer for her seamless “interweaving of the personal, political and historical in such a way
New Shouting in the Dark review: Maple Tree Literary Supplement
A new review of The Shouting in the Dark appears in Issue 21 of the Maple Tree Literary Supplement. In it, Gerri Kimber calls the book “Elleke Boehmer’s most powerful, spellbinding
Indian Arrivals shortlisted for an ESSE Book Award 2016!
Elleke’s latest critical work, Indian Arrivals 1870–1915: Networks of British Empire has been shortlisted for an ESSE (European Society for the Study of English) Book Award 2016. The winners will be announced at
The Shouting in the Dark longlisted for the 2016 Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize
The Shouting in the Dark has been longlisted for this year’s Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize. As Books Live note, the prize criteria stipulate that the winner should be “a
Hartstaal blog review of Op de veranda
Ingrid Glorie of Hartstaal has reviewed Op de veranda (The Shouting in the Dark) on her literary blog. Read the full review