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Postscript: Ituĩka Multilingual Anthology of Stories in Kenyan languages
In November 2021, a group of seventeen aspiring literary translators came together in Naivasha, Kenya to begin work on a project the first of its kind. Over the course of four intense days, these individuals worked together under the tutelage of Professors Kimani wa Njogu and Jane Bosibori to learn both the art of the …
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Preface: Ituĩka Multilingual Anthology of Stories in Kenyan languages
Multilingualism is a fact of daily life for most Kenyans. Whether in the home, school, or the street, Kenyans live, work and speak across various languages. For a majority, this linguistic facility and experience is usually their first introduction to language, which in most cases may be reflected through their mother tongue used in conjunction …
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Postscript: Creative writing and translation as literary activism in Kenya
The stories in here were born through a creative writing and translation workshop that brought together writers and translators working across different languages spoken in Kenya. It was an ambitious project and after four days tucked away in Naivasha, the conversations around language use in Kenyan literature took on a historical and political perspective. We …
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Press Release: Ituĩka Multilingual Anthology of Stories in Kenyan Languages
For Immediate Release Ituĩka Multilingual Anthology of Stories in Kenyan Languages NAIROBI, November 10, 2024. The Ituĩka Literary Platform has today announced the upcoming publication of its highly anticipated multilingual anthology of Stories in Kenyan Languages. This work features 14 Kenyan languages published in two volumes of the platform’s inaugural Issue. Languages featured include Bukusu, …
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Call for Submissions: Ituĩka Workshop
Writing and Translation Workshop: Creating a Multilingual Anthology of Stories in Kenyan languages Description This is a Call for participation in a creative writing and literary translation workshop to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. We welcome those writing original stories in any of the languages spoken in Kenya, or those translating works from English …
Ituĩka Writing and Translation Workshop Selected Participants
We are pleased to announce the selected participants for the Ituĩka Writing and Translation Workshop. First of its kind, this workshop is devoted to writing in multiple African languages. It will run from 11th to 13th November 2021 in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. It will be the genesis of developing a Multilingual Anthology of …
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