The protagonist, symbolism and contemporary issues Whispers from Vera is a contemporary African novel, set in an African city, Kampala. It is a story told in the first-person narrative, making Vera, the sole teller of the events surrounding her life and that of her friends. The choice of the first-person […]
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Book Title: Whispers from Vera Author: Goretti Kyomuhendo Reviewer: Racheal Kizza If you have lived in Kampala for many a year as I have, it’s hard not to come across a group of ladies whispering about their frustrations with marriage and dating: the need for it; how it has eluded […]
For some months, I have been finding it slightly hard to write. I have spoken to those close to me severally about this, citing burn-out. I have sat at my desk several times with a pen in my right hand, or fingers above my keyboard, feeling my breath thin. I […]
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi rewrites history in this masterpiece Kintu. Divided into book sections, Book One is a back-in-time experience. The readers are entertained with a historical journey to pre colonial Buganda kingdom in Uganda. The notion that Africa knew absolutely no civilization and was characterised with all manner of barbaric […]
Due to public demand, we’ve had requests to translate some of our wonderful articles into other languages for our audience that’s not always English-speaking. It’s our pleasure therefore to bring you Leila Aboulela’s “Place is Personal,” translated into French by Godfrey Byaruhanga. Bien s’amuser. Leila Aboulela Jusqu’à ce que j’avais […]
Not often do we come across a beautiful essay that combines personal memoir with travel and the creative language of poetry. Pede’s story, “Chasing Elephants in Mole” first published in World View magazine: The University of Tampa Office of International Programs, No.6, 2012, sails across physical landscapes with imaginative expressions […]
Goretti Kyomuhendo [quote style=”boxed”]Hence, my journey and inspiration as a writer started the day I read Things Fall Apart, though I did not know it then. — Goretti Kyomuhendo, 2012. [/quote] African Writers Trust would like to hear your thoughts on and tributes to his influence and accomplishments. Below, some […]
Article written by Leila Aboulela Until I was nineteen, my family and I lived in a villa on Street 7, in the New Extension of Khartoum not far from the airport. For a long, steady time, I walked on the same tiles, slept out on a balcony that overlooked the […]
Article written by Steve Mwase, Capt Rtd & Author. Writing is not as simple as I used to imagine. I developed an idea for a book right after I retired from the army in 1992. I started to write in 1995, and by 1998, I had achieved a manuscript. But […]