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The Western structured aesthetic meets the unfettered African style in A Poetic Duet

August 5, 2016

By Sydney Mugerwa I have a confession to make. Reading A Poetic Duet was frankly an arduous task for me, but not for the reasons you might think. This poetry delight bundled into a book is the work of two household names in Uganda’s literosphere. Jane Okot p’Bitek Langoya and Sophie Bamwoyeraki are daughters of … More The Western structured aesthetic meets the unfettered African style in A Poetic Duet

Who are the shortlisted writers for the 2016 Writivism Prizes?

August 1, 2016

The joint shortlist for the 2016 Writivism Prizes for Short Fiction, Poetry in Translation and Non Fiction have just been announced. Eleven writers from Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and  Ivory Coast are on the shortlist. Below we tell you more about them.   Short Story Prize  Gloria Mwaniga Minage is a high school teacher in … More Who are the shortlisted writers for the 2016 Writivism Prizes?