Nakisanze Segawa

Nakisanze Segawa is a Ugandan poet[1] and storyteller.[2] She is the author of the 2016 novel The Triangle.[3] She took third place in the 2010 Beverley Nambozo Poetry Award for her poem "The hustler".[4][5] She was a participant in the Ebedi International Residency in Iseyi, Nigeria, in January 2015.[6]

Nakisanze Segawa
BornUganda
OccupationWriter
GenrePoetry, fiction
Notable worksThe Triangle

Writing

Nakisanze Segawa is a performance poet who recites her poems in Luganda and English.[7] Her work has been published in a number of anthologies.[8] Her novel The Triangle was published in 2016.[9][10]

Published works

Novels
  • The Triangle. Mattville Publishing House. 2016. ISBN 978-9970-958-108.

Poems
  • "Zibogola!" and "The hustler", in Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva, ed. (2014). A thousand voices rising: An anthology of contemporary African poetry. BN Poetry Foundation. ISBN 978-9970-9234-0-3.
  • "I love school", in Okaka Dokatum and Rose Rwakasisi, ed. (2009). The Butterfly Dance: words and sounds of colour. Femrite Publications. ISBN 978-9970-700-18-9.
  • "African sun" and "Jump", in Painted Voices: A collage of art and poetry, volume II. Femrite Publications. 2009. ISBN 978-9970-700-18-9.

Stories
  • "Walking the Familiar Path", in Hilda Twongyeirwe and Ellen Banda-Aaku, ed. (2012). Summoning the Rains. Femrite Publications. ISBN 9789970700257.
  • "JJ", in Hilda Twongyeirwe and Aaron Mushengyezi, ed. (2011). Never Too Late. Femrite Publications. ISBN 9789970700233.
  • "Luweero Triangle" in Jalada (2015)
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References
  1. "Taking literature back home" monitor.co.ug. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "BOOK THEY READ: Nakisanze Segawa- Author" monitor.co.ug. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. "Seeing Kabaka Mwanga as never before " observer.ug. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. "Winning Poems – 2010" bnpoetryaward.co.ug. Retrieved 20 November 2014. Archived 28 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Sophie Alal wins 2010 Beverley Nambozo Poetry Award" observer.ug. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. "Grantee on the Road: Nakisanze Segawa" artmovesafrica.org. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  7. "A tribute to Maya Angelou in Luganda" theeastafrican.co.ke. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  8. "REVIEW: Book—Summoning the Rains: African women on patriarchy" artmovesafrica.org. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  9. "Move over Achebe, Ngugi, Soyinka" observer.ug. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  10. "BOOK REVIEW: The Triangle by Nakisanze Segawa" nation.co.ke. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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