Between 27th – 30th November Kwani celebrates a decade in artistic, literary and media production. Over the four days, Kwani Trust will host public literary lectures, book launches, video installations, readings that…
Literature Profiles
Authors Buffet Gives Food For Thought To Scores Of Local Book Lovers
Cover: Author and Actor David Mulwa with Kinyanjui Kombani, author & organiser of Author’s Buffee at this year’s Book Fair By margaretta wa gacheru What a difference a week can make. Several…
Master Classes for Poets & Writers
As I mentioned in my earlier post on the upcoming StoryMoja Hay Festival, there will be quite a number of activities taking place. If you are a budding poet/writer, then you need…
Honouring Elders in the Arts; Muthoni Likimani
Celebrating the life of Muthoni Likimani
Kenyans to Celebrate the life of Chinua Achebe on 18th ahead of his Burial
Prof. Chinua Achebe (AP Photo/Axel Seidemann) The death of Chinua Achebe at the prime age of 82 marks the physical departure of a man who has touched many in Africa in a very special…
The Authors’ Buffet – Come mingle with your favourite Kenyan author
Binyavanga Wainaina, Winnie Thuku-Craig, John Sibi-Okumu, Joyce Mbaya, Anthony T. Gitonga, Jenniffer Karina, Stanley Gazemba, Bonnie Kim, Stephen Kigwa, Kinyanjui Kombani, Dr. Charles Orero – all under one roof. In attendance –…
Remembering Chinua Achebe; Dr.Henry Chakava
Cover: A young Chinua Achebe holding the first 2 Editions of his book Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe who died in Boston, USA, on 21st March 2013 at the age of 82…
Kwani Writer Billy Kahora speaks on his Nomination for the Caine Prize 2012
Billy Kahora Billy Kahora, a writer and Managing Editor at Kwani Trust was on 1st May 2012 announced as one of the shortlisted writers for the 2012 Caine Prize for African Writing.…