My Literature Lesson, today, focuses on an amazing lady who has been writing for almost seven decades. For readers of the anthology “When the Sun Goes Down and Other Stories from Africa and Beyond”, the name Anita Desai might be familiar – and it should be – since she is the author of “Diamond Dust”
If I were asked to list three books that have shaped and defined the literary landscape of Kenya, then Francis Imbuga’s ‘Betrayal in the City’ would definitely be included. Not only is this book widely known to the Kenyan audience but it also played a critical role in summarizing what ailed the country at the
In My Literature Lesson, today, I want to focus on a very dominant thematic concern in Ogola’s novel, The River and the Source – Loss and Suffering. First, Loss and suffering co-exist alongside each other in The River and the Source. Major characters such as Akoko, Nyabera, Owuor Kembo, Elizabeth Awiti, Vera, Becky, Aoro and
I want to start MY Literature Lesson, today with a confession. I must admit that one of the most confusing parts in teaching ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’ comes from the onset – the prologue. Now, don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing ‘difficult’ in the mere comprehension of the part (at least I’d like to think
My Literature Lesson, today, is about one of my my favourite readings from the anthology, “When the Sun Goes Down and Other Stories from Africa and Beyond”. “Twilight Trek” by Nigerian novelist, Sefi Atta, is indeed, a work of art. In this story, Sefi highlights the challenges that Africans face as they attempt to run
I will start My Literature Lesson with a look at one of Kenya’s most iconic female writers of our time. The late Margaret Ogola was certainly one of the most prolific writers in East Africa. Her book ‘The River and the Source’ is a household title in many Kenyan homes and schools. The text was
