Makena Onjerika (Ed ). (Bücher)

Makena Onjerika (Ed ). Bücher

Makena Onjerika ist eine kenianische Schriftstellerin, deren Werk sich oft mit den komplexen Verbindungen zwischen Individuen und ihrer Umgebung auseinandersetzt. Ihr Schreiben zeichnet sich durch scharfe Einblicke in die menschliche Psyche und die Fähigkeit zur lebendigen Darstellung aus. Onjerika ist auch die Gründerin eines Schreibworkshops und Herausgeberin einer Anthologie. Derzeit arbeitet sie an einem Fantasy-Roman.

Digital Bedbugs: 2019 Anthology of the Nairobi Fiction Writing Workshop

186 Seiten
7 Lesestunden

4,5(2)Abgeben

Straight out of Nairobi, come 12 stories of convicts and their mobile phones; an illicit house warmer who swears he didn't kill the kid; a man who cannot help running through the night stark naked; a cop who excels at making bodies disappear; a husband who doesn't want sex and a wife who must have some with him by all means necessarily; a mother who sends her son interesting photography; a music instrument that induces psychosis; the unhealthy consequences of Nairobi nightlife; incels who know their knives; a reverend, his farm and his prize bull; horses, oaths and machetes; and of course, an unplanned trip to Kerala. Featured writers include Sophie Gitonga, Sanaa Jabeen, Sheeba Jacob, Alvin Kathembe, Olivia Kidula, Munene Kilongi, Dennis Mugaa, Awuor Mugeni, Shalom Ndiku, Gladwell Pamba, Kiprono Tonui and Shiru Waweru. This anthology represents the work of new and emerging writers based in Nairobi who, in 2018 and 2019, participated in the Nairobi Fiction Writing Workshop, led by Caine Prize for Writing winner, Makena Onjerika.