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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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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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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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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