New Book Releases From Kwani Trust
March 3, 2010
Kwani Trust is pleased to announce the release of 4 new titles; ‘Cock Thief’ by Parselelo Kantai, ‘Tale of Kasaya: Let Us Now Praise A Famous Woman’ by Eva Kasaya with Jackie Lebo, ‘To Be A Man: Kwani? Poetry Competition Anthology’and the re-issue of ‘The Stone Hills Of Maragoli’ by Stanley Gazemba.
A launch of these titles will be held at The Kenya National Museum on Wednesday 24th March 2010 at 7pm. The launch is part of a double header event between Kwani Trust and the Caine Prize For African Writing Workshop 2010. The evening will also include readings by Kenyan and African writers from the Caine Prize workshop. Read more
“The Kenya I Know” Poetry Call-Out
February 25, 2010
Following multiple conversations on “The Kenya We Want,” and our recent “The Kenya I Live In” short story competition, The Kwani Trust would like to invite writers to submit poems that explore the multiple realities we live in, the moments that define our public and personal lives, be they located in our parents, our childhood; high school and/or college, our adventures accessing and conquering (or not) workplaces, what parenthood begins to look like; the things that change, the things that remain the same.
We’re looking for disarming poems written in song and dance, in colour or in black and white, in noise and silence, innocence or guilt –truths and lies as told by a new generation, spurred by new imaginations, revealed by new narratives and expressions.
Selected poems will appear in the upcoming Kwani? 06. Read more
‘The Kenya I Live In’ Short Story Competition Update
February 25, 2010
Kwani Short Story Competition
In July 2009 Kwani Trust announced the launch of a national short story competition titled, ‘The Kenya I Live In’, inspired by the recent push for ‘The Kenya We Want’.
Kwani Trust has received a record 500 entries for the ‘Kenya I Live In’ short story competition. Winners will now be announced on the 24th of March during the launches of 4 upcoming Kwani? titles. In addition to being published in our upcoming issue, Kwani? 06, the three best stories will bag the following prizes:
• Winner: Ksh. 100,000
• 1st runner up: Ksh. 50,000
• 2nd runner up: Ksh. 25,000
There will also be a 10,000 shilling gratuity for the 3rd and 4th runners up. Read more
From The Archives: Observations From The Nairobi Central Picha Mtaani Street Exhibition
February 18, 2010
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised The Next Time
Samuel Munene observes public reactions to the recently held Picha Mtaani exhibition outside the Hilton Hotel.
You will not be able to stay home, brother.
.. skip out for beer during commercials,
because the revolution will not be televised.
The revolution will not be televised
The revolution will be no re-run brothers;
The revolution will be live.
Gill Scott Heron, American poet and musician Read more
