Open Country Mag

Open Country Mag
Cover of September 2021 with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Editor-in-chiefOtosirieze Obi-Young
CategoriesAfrican literature and Nollywood
Frequencyonline weekly
First issue2020
CountryNigeria
Based inLagos
LanguageEnglish
Websiteopencountrymag.com

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]

Features

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ de Waal, Shaun. "African literature and film in the global conversation – an interview with Otosirieze Obi-Young". News24. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Open Country Mag's Anticipated African Literature of 2023". University of Maryland. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Oguike, Nnamdi. "5 Outstanding Online Literary Magazines For Lovers Of African Literature". Style Rave. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Rita Dominic Covers Open Country March Issue in Red Ensemble". Exquisite Mag. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "New Writing & Excerpts". Open Country Mag. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "FOLIO MEDIA PARTNERS WITH OPEN COUNTRY MAG TO REPUBLISH FOLIO NIGERIA BY CNN CONTENT". P.M. Express. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Times Multimedia Partners with CNN to Create Folio.ng". Business Day NG. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Omonigho, Emmanuella. "Open Country Mag Curatorial Fellowships (Prize: $6000)". Creative Writing News. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Ogar, Jude. "Open Country Mag Curatorial Fellowships 2023". Opportunity Desk. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "African curators can submit entries for this fellowship". i79media.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.