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Mildred Barya wins Sylt Foundation African Writer´s Residency Award 2015

James Murua June 11, 2015 1 Comment Chika Unigwe Helon Habila Mildred Barya Nii Ayikwei Parkes Sylt Foundation African Writer´s Residency Award Sylt Foundation African Writer´s Residency Award 2015

It official. Ugandan writer and poet Mildred Barya has been selected as the 2015 winner of the Sylt Foundation African Writer´s Residency Award. The residency…

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Images from the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

James Murua March 13, 2015 1 Comment Beatrice Lamwaka Beverley Nambozo Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Charles Mulekwa Chinelo Okparanta Dr Danson Kahyana Dr Susan Kiguli Glaydah Namukasa Goretti Kyomuhendo Hilda Twongyeirwe Jackee Batanda Jackee Batanda and Mildred Barya Jennifer Makumbi Juliane Okot Bitek Louise Umutoni Melissa Kyeyune Michela Wrong Mildred Barya Noo Saro Wiwa Oduor Jagero Peter Kagayi Prof Zakes Mda Shadrech Chikoti Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

So I gave a snapshot from the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference on Wednesday. Here are images from the organisers who had…

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African Literary Festivals

A snap shot of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

James Murua March 11, 2015 4 Comments Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva Bra Zakes Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Chinelo Okparanta Dr Danson Kahyana Dr Susan Kiguli Glaydah Namukasa Goretti Kyomuhendo Dilman Dila Jackee Budesta Batanda Jennifer Makumbi Julianne Okot Bitek Khamel Publishers Lawino Literary Magazine Malawi Women Writers Melissa Kyeyune Mildred Barya Noo Saro Wiwa Prof Zakes Mda Putland Women Writers Association Sahro Ahmed Songeziwe Mahlangu Timwa Lipenga Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015 Writivism

It was all going down in Kampala, Uganda as writers from around continent converged for the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference. There…

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