Zukiswa Wanner

Category: Launches

  • AS Madames to launch in Maputo, Mozambique

    AS Madames to launch in Maputo, Mozambique

    As Madames, the Portuguese language version of The Madams to launch in Maputo, Mozambique on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

    My first novel The Madams abouta Black South African decided to take a white maid, published by Oshun Books in 2006, was a revelation in the South African writing scene. The first translation for this book in Portuguese by Sandra Tamale and is a collaboration between Kiela (Angola) and Ethale Books (Mozambique).

    The event at Wings Kitchen II Cine Teatro Scala Av. 25 de Setembro, No. 1514 at 6pm will be attended by among others translator Sandra Tamale and José P. Castiano.

    The launch details are on the poster.

  • Tour of Mozambique starting August 28

    Tour of Mozambique starting August 28

    I shall be doing a tour of Mozambique starting in August 28. In my time there, I will be launching AS Madames the Portuguese edition of my debut novel as well as conducting masterclasses and other activities. All details can be found on the poster.

  • Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II exhibition launch

    Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II exhibition launch

    The Litafrika: Artistic Encounters II launched in Zurich, Switzerland on June 16, 2023.

    “litafrika” is an open archive literary exhibition project in three parts (2022-2024) organised by Swiss partners Litar Foundation and Strauhof Zurich. It revolves around the central questions: “How do we read and narrate ‘Africa’ – a continent and its cultural diversity?” The exhibition trilogy follows a participatory process, where each edition will incorporate the themes and results from the previous edition to set a new focus. The project aims to be an intercontinental platform for a long-term dialogue with African and European authors, translators and publishers. Read more about the project by clicking here.

    Here are some images from the launch

  • The Heart is A Bastard anthology launch

    The Heart is A Bastard anthology launch

    The University of East Anglia appointed Tsitsi Dangarembga the International Chair of Creative Writing in 2020 to deliver a program of literary events, classes and workshops. One of these workshops was an East African affair with writers from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda writing in English and Kiswahili run by Tsitsi Dangarembga, Jean McNeil, Zukiswa Wanner, and Elias Mutani in July 2022.  

    The Heart is a bastard anthology

    From this workshop, stories were whittled down and the best were put in a new Paivapo Publishers anthology The Heart Is A Bastard edited in English by Zukiswa Wanner. The Kiswahili version of this book edited by Elias Mutani is called Moyo ni Mwanaharamu. Those whose work feature are Fatma Shafii, Maureen Waithaka, Julius M Chiwaya, Joanita Kente Tushabe, Noella Moshi, Nyasili Atetwe, Ruth Nyadzua Mwangome, Sia Chami, Precious Colette Kemigisha, Gladwell Pemba, Jibril Adam, Misigo Daniel Mwanzu, and Charlie Muhumuza.   The anthology launched at a ceremony at the Goethe-Institute on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

  • AS Madames launches in Luanda

    AS Madames launches in Luanda

    As Madames, the Portuguese language version of The Madams launched in Luanda, Angola on Friday, May 12, 2023.

    My first novel The Madams abouta Black South African decided to take a white maid, published by Oshun Books in 2006, was a revelation in the South African writing scene. The first translation for this book in Portuguese by Sandra Tamale and is a collaboration between Kiela (Angola) and Ethale Books (Mozambique).

    The first launch for this book was in Luanda on May 12. Here are some images from the launch.

    AS Madames launch in Luanda
  • AS Madames to launch in Luanda, Angola

    AS Madames to launch in Luanda, Angola

    As Madames, the Portuguese language version of The Madams is set to launch in Luanda, Angola on Friday, May 12, 2023.

    My first novel The Madams abouta Black South African decided to take a white maid, published by Oshun Books in 2006, was a revelation in the South African writing scene. The first translation for this book in Portuguese by Sandra Tamale and is a collaboration between Kiela (Angola) and Ethale Books (Mozambique).

    The first launch for this book will be in Luanda on May 12.