Nakisanze Segawa Explained

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 Iseyin, Nigeria, in January 2015.^{[6] [7]}

Writing

Nakisanze Segawa is a performance poet who recites her poems in Luganda and English.^[8] Her work has been published in a number of anthologies.^[9] Her novel The Triangle was published in 2016.^{[10] [11]}

Published works

Novels

• Book: The Triangle . Mattville Publishing House . 2016. 978-9970-958-108.

Poems

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

Stories

• "Walking the Familiar Path", in Book: Summoning the Rains . Hilda. Twongyeirwe. Hilda Twongyeirwe. . Femrite Publications . 2012 . 9789970700257.
• "JJ", in Book: Never Too Late . Hilda. Twongyeirwe. Aaron Mushengyezi . Femrite Publications . 2011 . 9789970700233.
• "Luweero Triangle" in Jalada (2015)

External links

• "Summoning the Rains: African women on patriarchy"
• "EDITING"
• "A Thousand Voices Rising and Spoken word vs Written form"
• Abubaker Mayemba, "Nambozo, a public speaker promoting poetry", The Observer (Uganda), 26 November 2017.

Notes and References

1. http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Taking-literature-back-home/-/812796/2207106/-/gf9s9y/-/index.html "Taking literature back home"
2. http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/-/691232/1297520/-/4x0n5z/-/index.html "BOOK THEY READ: Nakisanze Segawa- Author"
3. Web site: Seeing Kabaka Mwanga as never before. Christine. Nabasumba . observer.ug. 12 September 2016. 13 September 2016.
4. http://www.bnpoetryaward.co.ug/winning-poems-2010 "Winning Poems – 2010"
5. http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9353:star-trail-may-the-goats-race-again "Sophie Alal wins 2010 Beverley Nambozo Poetry Award"
6. https://artmovesafrica.org/2015/01/20/grantee-on-the-road-nakisanze-segawa/ "Grantee on the Road: Nakisanze Segawa"
7. Web site: Flashback: An Ebedi reunion in Uganda. NaijaTimes. 12 October 2020. 6 July 2022.
8. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/A-tribute-to-Maya-Angelou-in-Luganda/-/434746/2418838/-/10bmbgkz/-/index.html "A tribute to Maya Angelou in Luganda"
9. http://kalamu.posthaven.com/review-booksummoning-the-rains-african-women "REVIEW: Book—Summoning the Rains: African women on patriarchy"
10. Web site: Move over Achebe, Ngugi, Soyinka. observer.ug. 7 September 2016. Moreen. Mpamukama. 22 November 2016.
11. http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/myNetwork/BOOK-REVIEW-The-Triangle-by-Nakisanze-Segawa/3141096-3416312-format-xhtml-i1ciw6/index.html "BOOK REVIEW: The Triangle by Nakisanze Segawa"