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1 online resource (287 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Cover page; title page; copyright page; contents; acknowledgements; foreword; 1. in the shadow of god; 2. the absorber; 3. walking the familiar path; 4. flesh to flesh; 5. in the shadow of the blue bus; 6. inside the rosebud; 7. cold feet on a sunny day; 8. mother of the beast; 9. nine lives; 10. seeing gray; 11. small poles; 12. the knife pleat skirt; 13. a son for zondo; 14. mother bird's eggs; 15. beauty; 16. my big toe; 17. i have sinned; 18. let it be an angel; 19. states of matter; 20. bonding ceremony. |
| Summary |
One of the greatest challenges faced by African women writers is finding the time and the space to write. In November 2011 the third FEMRITE African Women Writers Residency alleviated this challenge for 15 women writers from 11 different countries across the continent. The writers from Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tunisia, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon, and Botswana gathered in Kampala, Uganda for two weeks. This anthology is the product of the writing developed before and during the residency. The short stories included are told from different perspectives, with varied v. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
African literature -- 21st century -- Women authors -- Congresses.
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African literature. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Women authors. |
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Women authors, African.
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Women authors, African. |
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Writers' workshops -- Uganda -- Congresses.
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Writers' workshops. |
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Uganda. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Banda-Aaku, Ellen.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Twongyeirwe, Hilda. Summoning the Rains : Third FEMRITE Regional Residency for African Women Writers. Oxford : Femrite Publications, ©2012 9789970700257 |
| ISBN |
9789970700264 (electronic book) |
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997070026X (electronic book) |
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