[authorafrica] Re: Thanks for this flurry of AuothorAfrica activity
- From: chika onuoha <kaorama@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: authorafrica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 02:14:21 -0700 (PDT)
No, Nyankami's name sounds sounds rather Kenyan. Don't
u remember again Nyakobi of WEEP NOT CHILD
--- Anietie Isong <creamers2001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi guys,
> sorry been a bit quiet for sometime. Just trying to
> tidy up my disertation.
> U know, Nyankami, ur name sounds very Nigerian.
> Forgive me.
> Kudos valentine on ur submission for the Macmillan.
> Well, I cldnt write any meaningful story for kids,
> so
> i opted out of the award.
> I was invited last week by some friends to attend a
> reading of the Caine prize but i politely turned it
> down. too busy to take that 2 hr journey to london
> (from Leicester where I live).
> Lets keep our fingers crossed. So pls forgive me if
> I
> dont participate so often in the discussion. this is
> a
> very stressful mnth for me.
> Cheers,
> Anietie Isong
>
> --- Nyankami Atandi <m_atandi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > Bruce, everyone,
> >
> > salutations from this corner of the world. I pray
> > that you?re all fine. Bruce, please do pardon me
> for
> > yet again revisiting this issue concerning the
> > concept about which forum the listserve?s set up
> > for. Noble as it is that questions regarding
> African
> > writing?re being addressed, it?s my humble opinion
> > that at the same time matters of other writers can
> > be tackled, too, in parallel. Can?t the approach
> be
> > considered as one of crossing the bridge as we
> come
> > to it rather than an issue of ??trying to solve
> all
> > the world's writing problems in one place!? ? if
> > anything, what?s the timeframe for tackling the
> said
> > African question after which others? can be looked
> > at? And in doing so, is it going to also be the
> same
> > policy of regionalization that?ll be in play?
> > Deducing of this, does it mean that AuthorMe?s
> going
> > to ?carve? the world into blocs which begs the
> > question, the one to be addressed lastly before
> > coming back to Africa again, won?t its time be
> > decisively far off in the future
> > while,
> > in the meantime, respective writers there
> > creatively wither away for lack of attention?
> > Personally, I do believe that this outfit can be a
> > potpourri of sorts that CAN effectively handle all
> > that comes in stride; it?s just a question of
> > expanding horizons.
> >
> > Referring to a statement by A. Isong about paying
> > too much attention to the issue of the Caine
> Prize,
> > just like I said, inasmuch as I believe in
> > supporting those who wish to gun for any prize,
> > though we?re perhaps still smarting from their
> > rejection of our various grand works, well, my
> > mental attitude?s that the world still ticks ? to
> > slip?s not to fall, and even if one did fall, as
> > long as there?re no limbs broken or the occurrence
> > of a really serious injury, one can still stand
> up,
> > dust themselves and raise to other occasions. If
> > it?s anything to go by, and I stand to be
> corrected,
> > we just suffered bruises on our egos. On this
> basis
> > do I support and pat V. Umelo on the back for
> being
> > [+]ve in outlook and actually going ahead and
> giving
> > the Macmillan Award a try. Valentine, kudos. Your
> > focus, in my opinion, is worth emulating. Probs
> > relating to the Caine rejection can be handled in
> > tandem with the rest.
> >
> > In fact, come to think of it, borrowing from our
> > good friend V. Umelo?s wonderful style, can?t we
> > consider submitting works for other Awards out
> > there, which loops back to the global issue - that
> > is, if it?s possible, if there?re indeed any other
> > prizes worth vying for, why not do it, only that
> > this time works from the Four Corners of the world
> > in AuthorMe?s archives could also be considered
> > which?ll thus give this site, well, the flavor it
> > rightfully deserves?
> >
> > On the matter of arranging ways to meet for a
> > possible chitchat on a variety of issues, I think
> it
> > can be done, or at least tried. Back here, for
> > nearly a fortnight among others I?ve been trying
> to
> > get in touch with two esteemed friends of mine
> whom
> > I haven?t seen for approx three years though. One
> > won the 2001 Caine Award and the other was last
> > year?s runner-up of the same. Their names?re
> > Binyavanga Wainaina and Parsalelo Kantai
> > respectively. The former?s the founder of the
> online
> > www.kwani.org lit website. I was of the notion
> that
> > maybe we could dovetail ideas concerning the said
> > symposium. I?d really appreciate to know what your
> > thoughts?re on this.
> >
> > Wishing you all a wonderful day.
> >
> > Nyankami.
> > "Bruce Cook, AuthorMe.com"
> <cookcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:Greetings AuthorAfrica members.
> >
> > Thanks for starting us off with a flurry of
> > communication. Let's keep this up!
> >
> > In response to questions so far.
> >
> > Yes, we are certainly to address questions outside
> > of
> > Africa. As you know, we are starting from the
> Author
> > Africa Think Tank, and thus we adopted this name.
> > However, perhaps it's best to begin with a focus
> on
> > Africa so we can avoid trying to solve all the
> > world's
> > writing problems in one place!
> >
> > We began with the problem of rejection by the
> Caine
> > Prize for African Writing, which addresses African
> > writers inside and outside of Africa. For now, I
> > believe we should focus on this problem, and
> address
> > the international scene later.
> >
> > What can we do to promote our writings without
> > support
> > by the Caine Prize people?
> >
> > How can we most effectively submit writings for
> next
> > year's prize?
> >
> > Can we arrange ways to meet together and discuss
> our
> > writings?
> >
> > However, I believe comments from anyone interested
> > in
> > problems of African writers would be welcome.
> >
> > Actually, any of us can invite people to
> > participate.
> > (At the same time, please do not list the address
> > publicly.)
> >
> > In any case, to change the listserve title would
> > require that our hosts (who do this for free) set
> up
> > a
> > completely new listserve. So let's stay with the
> > present structure, if that's OK.
> >
> > Second - this is simply a listserve for our
> > discussion. There is no change in procedures for
> > submitting stories to author-me,com.
> >
> > Thank you all for your participation.
> >
> > I look forwaard to a lively discussion!
> >
> > Bruce.
> >
> >
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