Part IV (2010-present) This list was limited to 56 writers across decades, which will never be a true representation of events because we are, of course, standing on the shoulders of hundreds of giants. Nevertheless, we thank you for journeying with us, suggesting even more additions to this list and supporting, buying and creating … More Uganda at 56: Writing Independence (2010-present)
Part III (2000-2009) The third part of the series highlights a wide range of writers of various disciplines whose work spans across fiction, non-fiction, poetry and theatre, and one can also see how this writing has touched other artistic disciplines such as film. As well as politics, the writers focus on their characters’ and subjects’ … More Uganda at 56: Writing Independence (2000-2009)
Happy belated 56th independence anniversary, Ugandans! This independence week at Writivism, we are celebrating by publishing a four-part series that features 56 of Uganda’s writers, active between the 1934 to 2018 period. This list has been inspired by Darkowaa’s GH at 60 | Our Writers & Their Books at African Book Addict and Bakwa Magazine’s 100 Days … More Uganda at 56: Writing Independence (1986-1999)
Happy belated 56th independence anniversary, Ugandans! This independence week at Writivism, we are celebrating by publishing a four-part series that features 56 of Uganda’s writers, active between the 1934 to 2018 period. This list has been inspired by Darkowaa’s GH at 60 | Our Writers & Their Books at African Book Addict and Bakwa Magazine’s 100 … More Uganda at 56: Writing Independence (1934 – 1978)
One of the greatest programmes run by the Writivism Literary Initiative is the Online Mentoring Programme for emerging writers across Africa. This programme results in a comprehensive list of stories that are published in an anthology like the one you are reading. As the Centre for African Cultural Excellence (CACE) states, the purpose of the … More Transcending the Flame: An Introduction by Emmanuel Sigauke
“But Dantala . . .Dantala is not a name. To say someone was born on a Tuesday, is that a name?” When you come across a book called “Born on a Tuesday” your first thought is that what is so special about Tuesday? Or to be more precise, what is special about being born … More WHAT IS IN A BOOK TITLE? : Reading Born on a Tuesday
Afriwowri (African women writers) Literary Project Team, in collaboration with Writivism, The Sparkle Writers Hub, The Radioactive Blog and Africa Matters is excited to announce the official release of the anthology ‘The Different Shades of a Feminine Mind’. ‘The different shades of a Feminine Mind’ (A daybook of the African woman’s narrative) is an anthology … More A Daybook of the African Woman’s Narrative
