Sydney Mugerwa Welcome, welcome to a new year at Hogwarts!, sorry, Writivism! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Just so you know I wrote that Harry Potter quote with a grin on my face. And for those in the green, … More Acan Innocent Immaculate’s SunDown’s ending will blow you away
By Anne-Marie Nabuguzi Kiwanuka i On the second day of May 2015, I received an email that started thus: “Greetings, I am excited to inform you that your application to serve as staff blogger at the Writivism Festival has been accepted…” The news made me feel great for it was the first application I’d ever … More The Painful Experience behind the Scenes at #Writivism2015
Today, in our Q & A series with previous Writivism festival staff, we speak to Kelsey Claire-Hagen, who joined us for the 2014 festival. She tells us about her experience and hopes. What pushed you to get involved in #Writivism 2014 as part of the organising team? I got involved in writivism because I was … More Festival Take Five : Kelsey Claire Hagen
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
The Writivism Prizes 