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ISBN | 9798664660081 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Bib. Info | 345p. |
Categories | Literature |
Product Weight | 400 gms. |
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SISTER WIVES & Other Short Stories is Myaambo Writers' Cooperative's second anthology. This themed anthology focuses on Gender Based Violence, Child Marriages and Child abuse in Zambia. It brags of an amazing line up of fresh and veteran voices telling authentic Zambian stories that will draw attention to issues that have been swept under the carpet for far too long. While most prefer silence, these voices speak up in the most creative way. Enter a brilliant world where unbreakable bonds are explored in sister wives. Get to eavesdrop on suburban adults through the eyes of a pudgy teenage boy in The House On Kudu Drive. Experience a shift in stereotypes through the tale of a man on an infinite search for the end in Abweranso. As a collection of vivid tales that explore the past the present and the future, this anthology unveils the writer's ability to transform a full range of human experiences in vibrant sincere ways that still preserve an element of surprise. Allow yourself to encounter the landscape of Zambia, its history and the people who live in homes with mixed foundations built by the fear of fear of disrupting the balance of society. Stories in this 2020 anthology were selected from the Myaambo Annual Short Story Competition. The top three stories, Sister Wives, The House On Kudu Drive and Abweranso were written by Rachael Tembo, Mthuzi Mkandawire and Majorie Moono Simuyuni respectively. They are joined by 11 other writers across the nation who took part in the competition. The anthology also features a contribution by Ngoma Awards winning writer Henry Joe Sakala