Kwanjura Conversation with Amoti Alice Katenta Amoti: In the old tradition, when you found a husband before you could marry, the two families had to meet. Today we say Kwanjura- the introduction of the families. Kwanjura Owaitu (in our culture), means everyone gets...
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Sixty years ago, Chinua Achebe published one of the most well read novels titled: Things Fall Apart (1958). This novel has played a great role in allowing readers to see how African literature engages history and politics. If you are interested in politics, I...
I want to begin this book review by recommending two books that had a profound impact on me as a young reader. My love and appreciation of Africana literature began with two books: Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye (1970) and Tsitsi Dangarembga’s novel Nervous...