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Books & Rhymes: The PodcastTurn on, tune in, and dont cop out of this podcast that takes you on a musical journey through the works of new and classic authors. Author: Books & Rhymes
Turn on, tune in, and dont cop out of this podcast that takes you on a musical journey through the works of new and classic authors. Host, Sarah Ozo-Irabor chats with notable writers and literary tastemakers on their work and the music that has shaped their craft, literary journey, and overall sense of self. An accompanying playlist of curated songs is available in each episode description.Find and follow us: @Booksandrhymes on Twitter and Instagram.Subscribe to the mailing list: http://eepurl.com/gr0kD5Books & Rhymes: The Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Sarah Ozo-Irabor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Arts, Books, Music, Music Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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"Mwenkanonkano" | Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (Part 2)
Episode 2
Monday, 18 January, 2021
We conclude our conversation with renowned Ugandan author, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi in which she reflects on migrant narratives in her collection of short stories, Manchester Happened (published in the USA as Let’s Tell This Story Properly), we explore the ways in which Sweet Mother by Nico Mbaga contribute to conversations on the treatment of indigenous Ugandan feminism in relation to western feminism in the novel, The First Woman (published in the USA as A Girl Is A Body of Water), and we also draw explicit parallels between Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Makumbi’s Kintu.Listen to Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s curated playlist on Spotify, and Deezer. Follow @booksandrhymes on Twitter and Instagram to stay informed on the latest news on classic and contemporary books by writers of African descent. We would love it if you share your thoughts & tag us in your social media posts of this episode. The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom (Meakoom) link to her music is available on Bandcamp Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's Bibliography: - Kintu- Manchester Happened (Published as Let's Tell This Story Properly in the USA)- The First Woman - (Published as A Girl Is a Body of Water in the USA) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
