Vamba Sherif
@vambasherif
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Novelist, essayist, journalist, film and book critic, speaker, Lecturer African Literature and Arts, Leiden University l Contact agent: [email protected]
The Netherlands, Liberia
Joined March 2014
Liberian readers, this one is for us. On Jan 31, 2026, the University of Liberia Main Auditorium (Capitol Bye Pass) becomes a home for book lovers as we launch “The Emperor’s Son” by @vambasherif
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What happens when a writer returns to the soil that shaped him? On Jan 31st, Vamba Sherif launched The Emperor's Son in Liberia—his first book event in his home country. He launched the stuff of dreams! You definitely need to read it: https://t.co/Ip6hrlybNE
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Writing Destiny’ Youth Literary Workshop To Culminate In Historic Book Launch In Liberia
frontpageafricaonline.com
A youth-focused literary initiative titled “Writing Destiny – A Youth Literary Workshop for Liberia” is set to climax at the end of this month with the launch of a new historical novel that revisits...
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WE ARE LIVE! We’re in Brooklyn Park, MN, with @vambasherif for the The Emperor’s Son Book Tour 📚✨ 🕒 3–6 PM CST 📖 African literature, diaspora voices & unforgettable storytelling. #WeAreLive #AfricanLiterature #BookTour2025
Join us for an evening with @vambasherif, author of The Emperor’s Son! 📚 📍 Anoka Ramsey Community College, MN 🗓 Sept 6, 2025 | ⏰ 3-6 PM CST Supported by the Dutch Foundation for Literature. Read more at: https://t.co/VrZQ6XOww8
#BookTour #VambaSherif #AfricanLiterature
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✨ We had a blast at our book tour yesterday! Special thanks to the Dutch Foundation for Literature & @vambasherif for such a beautiful event. Couldn't make it? Grab Vamba's brilliant books here: https://t.co/89XvxAQUyk
#BookTour #AfricanLiterature #VambaSherif #IskanchiPress
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Professor Momoh Sekou Dudu, a prominent member of the Liberian community in Minnesota, USA, and an accomplished writer himself, will be one of two people moderating the event surrounding my novel The Emperor’s Son. You are all welcome!
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⚔️ The Emperor’s Son by Vamba Sherif – A tale of destiny, war & identity! Follow Zaiwulo as he trains under scholars, fights beside Emperor Samori Touré & uncovers secrets that change everything. A must-read historical epic! #HistoricalFiction #African #Iskanchi #tbr
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Honoured to be nominated for The West Africa Talents and Entrepreneur Awards in Accra, Ghana! Thank you so much for this recognition! Grateful!
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The complexities of @vambasherif early life, characterized by migration and uncertainty, became the foundation for his rich literary explorations, particularly in examining the turbulent history of Liberia🙌 Watch his full interview on YouTube, link👇 https://t.co/dNstKYm5EF
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Exciting news! 📚✨ Iskanchi Press has been selected to join IBPA's Innovative Voices Program 🎉 We're honored to be recognized alongside other amazing independent publishers. Read here; https://t.co/lZhh1JtKtb
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Morgen @NPORadio1 het laatste deel van onze zomerserie #VerzonnenVerleden. @pieterjvanos en @jblusse gaan in gesprek over 'Een wereld valt uiteen'. Een boek dat "als een van de eersten een gekoloniseerde Afrikaan liet terugpraten.” Te gast hierover zijn @vambasherif & @RafNjotea
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In #VerzonnenVerleden gaan @pieterjvanos en @jblusse in gesprek over historische romans. In de laatste aflevering: 'Een wereld valt uiteen' met @vambasherif en @RafNjotea. “Achebe was een van de eersten die de gekoloniseerde Afrikaan liet terugpraten.” Zondag 10u @NPORadio1.
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📚✨ Celebrating the successful book launch of "The Emperor's Son" by @vambasherif in Amsterdam! From amazing musical performances, to insightful conversations, delicious food, book signings, and more, it was an unforgettable event shared with community. Truly remarkable!
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My hero!
“Mr Governor, my governor… because I belong to so many states… and Lagos is definitely one of them…” ~Wole Soyinka thanks Governor @jidesanwoolu and @followlasg for the fun and engaging 90th birthday dinner organised in his honour. #WoleSoyinka90
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“Mr Governor, my governor… because I belong to so many states… and Lagos is definitely one of them…” ~Wole Soyinka thanks Governor @jidesanwoolu and @followlasg for the fun and engaging 90th birthday dinner organised in his honour. #WoleSoyinka90
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Happy Birthday Great One!
Happy birthday to an icon, Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, Ake Festival’s first headliner. For #AkeFest20, he walked us through his collection of antiquities in a series titled ‘WS 20 for 2020 Exhibition.’ (available to watch on our YouTube page)
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Identity as a burden we want to shake off. Identity as unfulfilled expectations. Identity as an illusion held by others. Identity embraced with gratitude. Four very different takes from The Xenophiles. We hope you'll join us at @DeBalie or online this evening from 20.00.
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Join us at the launching of my novel The Emperor's Son in Amsterdam on the 20th of July. The novel is about the greatest African freedom fighter of the 19th century, Samori Touré, of the Wasoulou Empire... https://t.co/IWdZJ0pj14
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