Literature enthusiasts are invited to engage in a literary exchange at Studio B in Dortmund, as part of the Madiba Book Festival.
The Madiba Book Festival, scheduled to take place on August 23, 2025, at Studio B of the City and State Library in Dortmund, offers a unique platform for exchange about African literature. This year marks the third edition of the festival, which is organised by Afrikultur e.V. and promises to be an exciting event for literature enthusiasts.
The festival invites initiatives and artists from all over Germany and beyond to participate, showcasing current African literature. The focus of this year's event is on the guiding question: "Literature and AI - Struggle, Replacement, or Future?"
While direct documented outcomes from Madiba Book Festival 2025 specifically on AI and African literature are not present, the 2025 landscape includes active academic and cultural conversations focusing on the impact of AI on African languages and literary creation, challenges related to AI biases in African literary contexts, and opportunities for AI to support cultural preservation and innovative storytelling within African literature.
For instance, the African Studies Association 2025 Annual Meeting featured panels and roundtables that addressed the intersection of literature and AI, such as "Exploring AI Biases in African Languages" and sessions on African literary texts in 2025, indicating an ongoing scholarly interest in how AI technologies affect language, narrative forms, and literary production in Africa.
Literary festivals in 2025—including book launches and cultural events tied to African literary heritage—suggest a context where AI's role in creative writing, preservation, and dissemination of African stories might be a topic of interest, especially given broader conversations about AI biases and digital representation.
The Madiba Book Festival also features children's literature, intercultural storytelling, and provides information in German and French. Admission to the festival is free, and free tickets can be obtained on eventbrite.de.
Exhibitors will share their expertise during the festival, and specialized publishers and booksellers will offer books for purchase. The Madiba Book Festival offers access to creative writing and provides a valuable opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the exploration of the future of African literature in the era of AI.
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