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FEMRITE – Uganda Women Writers' Association
FEMRITE – Uganda Women Writers' Association, founded in 1995, is an NGO based in Kampala, Uganda, whose programmes focus on developing and publishing women writers in Uganda and—more recently—in the East African region.Affiliates: FEMRITE ." Women's World. FEMRITE has likewise expanded its concerns to East African issues regarding the environment, literacy, education, health, women's rights and ."Programmes" FEMRITE – Uganda Women Writers' Association. Retrieved 22 August 2011. History FEMRITE was founded in 19 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilda Twongyeirwe At A Public Reading At The Femrite Regional Residence For African Women Writers
Hilda is one of several feminine given names derived from the name ''Hild'', formed from Old Norse , meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hilda of Whitby was an early Christian saint. Hylda is a spelling variant. Hilde is a variant of Hilda. Another variation on ''Hild'' is Hildur. Hildy is an English nickname. Ildikó is a Hungarian form of the name. Related names include Brunhilde, Brynhild, Hildebrand, Hildegard, Gunhild, Krimhild, and Mathilde. Cultural influences The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. Several English-language popular 19th century novelists used the name Hilda for their heroines. Hilda Scarve was the romantic heroine of the 1842 novel ''The Miser's Daughter'' by William Harrison Ainsworth. Nathaniel Hawthorne used the name Hilda for the innocent art student heroine of his 1860 novel ''The M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverley Nambozo
Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva is a Ugandan writer,INTERVIEW-BEVERLEY NAMBOZO NSENGIYUNVA courrierdesafriques.net Retrieved 25 December 2014 poet,"Meet Beverley Nambozo the poet" mildredbarya.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014. actress, literary activist, and biographer.jalifestival2013 jalifestival2013.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014. She is the founder of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International New Play Writing Award For Africa And The Middle East
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The Three Degrees album), 1975 *''International'', 2018 album by L'Algérino Songs * The Internationale, the left-wing anthem * "International" (Chase & Status song), 2014 * "International", by Adventures in Stereo from ''Monomania'', 2000 * "International", by Brass Construction from ''Renegades'', 1984 * "International", by Thomas Leer from ''The Scale of Ten'', 1985 * "International", by Kevin Michael from ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * "International", by McGuinness Flint from ''McGuinness Flint'', 1970 * "International", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Dazzle Ships'', 1983 * "International (Serious)", by Estelle from '' All of Me'', 2012 Politics * Internationalism (politics) * Political international, any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Council
The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language (and the Welsh language in Argentina); encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational cooperation with the United Kingdom. The organisation has been called a soft power extension of UK foreign policy, as well as a tool for propaganda. The British Council is governed by a Royal charter#United Kingdom, royal charter. It is also a Government-owned corporation, public corporation and an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Its headquarters are in Stratford, London, Stratford, London. Its chair is Paul Thompson (administrator), Paul Thompson and its chief executive is Scott McDonald. History 1930s-40s In 1934, the British Foreign Office officials created the "British Committee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award
The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards program in the United States honors published Black writers worldwide for literary achievement. Introduced in 2001, the Legacy Award was the first national award presented to Black writers by a national organization of Black writers. It is granted for fiction, nonfiction and poetry, selected in a juried competition. Each fall, writers and publishers are invited to submit fiction, nonfiction and poetry books published that year. Panels of acclaimed writers serve as judges to select nominees, finalists and winners. A number of merit awards are also presented. Nominees are honored at the Legacy Awards ceremony, held the third Friday in October. The awards ceremony is hosted and organized by the Hurston/Wright Foundation. Merit awards In addition to the Legacy Awards, the Hurston/Wright board of directors may present Merit awards during the annual Legacy Award ceremony. * The North Star Award pays homage to the significance of the North Star for ensl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Writers Prize
Commonwealth Foundation has presented a number of prizes since 1987. The main award was called the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was composed of two prizes: the Best Book Prize (overall and regional) was awarded from 1987 to 2011; the Best First Book prize was awarded from 1989 to 2011. In addition the Commonwealth Short Story Competition was awarded from 1996 to 2011. Beginning in 2012, Commonwealth Foundation discontinued its previous awards and created a new cultural initiative called Commonwealth Writers, which offered two new awards: the Commonwealth Book Prize for the best first book, in which regional winners received £2,500 and the overall winner received £10,000; and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for the best short stories, in which regional winners received £1,000 and the overall winner received £5,000. After two years, the Book Prize was discontinued. The Short Story Prize remains the sole award from Commonwealth Writers. Commonwealth Short Story Prize The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caine Prize
The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literary award for the best short story by an African writer, whether in Africa or elsewhere, published in the English language. Founded in the United Kingdom in 2000, the £10,000 prize was named in memory of businessman and philanthropist Sir Michael Harris Caine, former chairman of Booker Group and of the Booker Prize management committee. The Caine Prize is sometimes referred to as the "African Booker". The Chair of the Board is Ellah Wakatama, appointed in 2019. Between 2020 and 2022 it was styled as the ''AKO Caine Prize for African Writing'' due to a three-year grant from Nicolai Tangen's AKO Foundation. History and background The Caine Prize is a registered charity with the aim of bringing African writing to a wider audience through an annual literary award. It is named after businessman and philanthropist Sir Michael Caine (1927–1999), former Chairman of Booker plc, who also chaired the " Africa95" arts festival an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Arac De Nyeko
Monica Arac de Nyeko (born 1979) is a Ugandan writer of short fiction, poetry, and essays, living in Nairobi, Kenya.Monica Arac de Nyeko african-writing.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014. In 2007, she became the first Ugandan to win the ,2007 winner: MONICA ARAC DE NYEKO caineprize.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014. .Michelle Pauli (10 July 2007) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminist Africa
''Feminist Africa'' is a Peer review, peer-reviewed academic journal that addresses feminism, feminist topics from an "African continental perspective". It is published by the African Gender Institute (University of Cape Town). Its founding editor-in-chief is Amina Mama (Mills College and University of California, Davis). It was accredited in 2005 by the South African Department of Education (South Africa), Department of Education. This allows authors publishing in the journal to collect publication subsidy. The journal is primarily online but also distributes a small number of print copies. Founding According to Mama, the journal was created partly in response to a bias in existing scholarship towards the "Women In Development" (WID) perspective. Particular topics covered by the journal include: women's activism, sexism in higher education, militarism and peace, and Violence against women, gender-related violence. Patricia van der Spuy and Lindsay Clowes write that the publication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackee Budesta Batanda
Jackee Budesta Batanda is a Ugandan journalist,Jackee Budesta Batanda profile page ''The Guardian''. Retrieved 10 April 2014. writer and entrepreneur.Invitation to the November Writing Workshop – with writers Jackee Batanda and Shafinaaz Hassim 30 October 2013 , allaboutwritingcourses.com. Retrieved 10 April 2014. She is a senior managing partner with Success Spark Brand Limited, a communications and educational company, and a co-founder of Maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mildred Barya
Mildred Kiconco Barya is a writer and poet from Uganda. She was awarded the 2008 Pan African Literary Forum Prize for Africana Fiction, and earlier gained recognition for her poetry, particularly her first two collections, ''Men Love Chocolates But They Don't Say'' (2002) and ''The Price of Memory: After the Tsunami'' (2006).Barya, M. K. (June 2008)"Bio" MildredBarya.com. Retrieved 14 June 2008. . "Writing Contest Results", PALF. Retrieved 14 June 2008. Barya has also worked as journalist and travel writer. From August 2007 to August 2009, she served as Writer-in-Residence at TrustAfrica, a Pan-African foundation based in , Senegal. She graduated fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violet Barungi
Violet Barungi (born 18 December 1943) is a Ugandan writer and editor. She has edited several publications published by FEMRITE.Musoke-Nteyafas, Jane, "Ugandan Writers: Meet Violet Barungi" AfroLit, 29 May 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2011. , AfricanWriter.com, 10 May 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011. Her published books include the novel ''Cassandra''. She has worked as a book Production Officer at the |
