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Open Country Mag
Nigerian magazine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Open Country Mag is a Nigerian magazine that covers African literature, the Nigerian film industry, and culture. It was founded in 2020 by writer Otosirieze Obi-Young.[1]
University of Maryland's Department of African and African American Studies has described it as "one of the most important and ambitious platforms for African writers."[2]
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Open Country Mag publishes culture journalism, commentary, book and film reviews, new writing, book excerpts, and is reputed for its longform profiles.[3] These include cover story features on writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Teju Cole, Damon Galgut, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Maaza Mengiste, and Chinelo Okparanta, and actor Rita Dominic.[4]
Contributors include Dangarembga, Leila Aboulela, Diriye Osman, Chibundu Onuzo, Jamal Mahjoub, and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu.[5]
In March 2023, the magazine announced that it was now the publisher of Folio Nigeria,[6] a content platform that was the exclusive media affiliate of CNN in Africa.[7] The same year, it announced a fellowship for African curators.[8][9][10]
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