Description
An Anthology of East African Literature: A Collection of Masterfully Crafted Pieces from 50+ Contributors across 10+ Countries. The literary world has received a gift in the form of An Anthology of East African Literature. This new book, featuring the works of more than 50 contributors from over 10 countries, promises to be a granary of artistic abundance. With over 300 pages of literary art, this anthology is a rich tapestry of poems and short stories that draw from the African oral storytelling tradition. The poetry section of the anthology is rich and sundry, reflecting the diverse spectrum of literary expression to be found across the East African region. From playful use of verb repetition to create a sense of frequency and emphasis, to the conversational form of Ngonjera, readers will find a wide range of styles and themes. The short stories section is equally diverse, covering a range of societal and personal issues. From terrorism to romantic cravings, political disenchantment to justice and gender equality issues, the writings in this section showcase some of the finest writing in terms of both form and meaning. "We are excited to present An Anthology of East African Literature to the world," says Josh Mali, one of the editors. "This book is a fitting gift to the lovers of literary art in this first quarter of the 21st century, and we hope readers will enjoy the rich variety of masterfully crafted pieces that it contains." Featuring: Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva, Lydia Kasese, Bigoa Chuol, Kagayi Ngobi, Raïs Neza Boneza, Sitawa Namwalie, Betty Kituyi, Josh Mali, Gervaz Lushaju, Prof. Laban Erapu, Julius Ocwinyo, Billy Kahora, Sam Okoth Opondo, Troy Onyango, Dennis Mugaa, Aress Mohamed, Dessale Berekhet, Alex Teyie, Lucky Grace Isingizwe, Barbara Oketta, Lilian Akampurira Aujo, Jameela Siddiqi, Derek Lubangakene, Rosey Ssembatya, Sophie Alal, Ayeta Anne Wangusa, Carey Baraka, Muthoni wa Gichuru, Neema Komba, Regina Asinde, Dilman Dila, Muthoni Garland, Davina Philomena Kawuma, Abraham T. Zere, Tim Baroraho, Bob G. Kisiki, Josh Mali, Julius Ocwinyo, Acan Innocent Immaculate, Beatrice Lamwaka, Hilda J. Twongyeirwe.
About the authors
Beatrice Lamwaka teaches writing at The North Green School and writes for Global Press Journal. She is the Vice President of PEN Uganda and has facilitated workshops in prisons in Uganda and edited prison's anthology. Her collection of short stories, Butterfly Dreams and other stories was published a few years ago. Her short story is featured in the acclaimed, New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent (2019) Safe House: Explorations in Creative Nonfiction from Africa edited by Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, Caine Prize Anthologies: African Violet and Other Stories, and To See the Mountain and other Stories, New Writing from Africa 2009: Winning Stories Selected by J.M Coetzee; Original Short Stories by Young African Writers Selected by the South African Centre of International PEN, among others. She was awarded by Uganda Registration Service Bureau for her literary contributions in 2018. She is a recipient of the 2011 Young Achievers Award, was shortlisted for the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarship and the 2011 Caine Prize for African Writing, and was a finalist for the 2009 South African PEN/Studzinski Literary Award. The anthology of short stories, Queer Africa (2013), to which she contributed, won the 26th Lambda Literary Award in 2014. She was fellow at Stiftung Kunstlerdorf Schoppingen (Germany), Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center Residency (Italy), Le Chateau de Lavigny International Writers' Residence (Switzerland), Femrite's Regional Writers Residences (Jinja, Kampala and Entebbe) and Caine Prize writer's workshops (Cameroon and South Africa) and Miles Morland Foundation's workshop in Zanzibar (Tanzania).
Beatrice Lamwaka's profile page
Josh Mali taught Communication Skills at Makerere University, and high school Literature and English, before starting a career in journalism with the BBC in 2006. He is the author of a children's book, "The Bad Friends" (Fountain Publishers, 2003) and three plays, including The Betrothal (2019), and God of Small Hands (unpublished). "The Women Are Here", his first collection of poems, was also published in 2019. He is currently working on a collection of short stories. Besides a degree in Education (Language and Literature) from Makerere University, he holds an MA in Communications, Media and Public Relations from the University of Leicester.
