Lillian Aujo
Lillian Aujo | |
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| Born | Lilian Akampurira Aujo |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
| Genre | Fiction, poetry |
| Website | |
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Lillian Akampurira Aujo is a Ugandan author.[1] In 2009, she was the winner of the Babishai Niwe (BN) Poetry Foundation's inaugural BN poetry prize.[2][3][4] In 2015, she was longlisted for,[5] and won the Inaugural Jalada Prize for Literature for her story "Where pumpkin leaves dwell".[6]
Education
She holds an MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) with distinction from the University of East Anglia, where she was a Global Voices Scholar.[7]
Writing
Aujo is a member of Femrite. Her works "The Eye of Poetry" and "Getting Nowhere" were published in Suubi, a publication of the African Writers Trust.[8] She attended the Caine Prize workshop 2013,[9][10] and her story "Red" was published in the anthology A Memory This Size and Other Stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2013.[11] Her work has appeared in anthologies by Femrite, "Talking tales" and "Summoning the rains".[12]
Published works
Short stories
- "Red" in A Memory This Size and Other Stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2013. Jakana Media. 2013. ISBN 9781431408382.
- "My big toe", in Twongyeirwe, Hilda; Ellen Banda-Aaku, eds. (2012). Summoning the Rains. Femrite Publications. ISBN 9789970700257.
- "Where pumpkin leaves dwell"
- "Getting Somewhere" in The Suubi Collection (2013)
Poetry
- "Soft Tonight", 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.
- "Soft Tonight", in Violet Barungi, ed. (2009). Talking Tales. Femrite Publications. ISBN 9789970700219.
- "Born in these Times" in Bakwa, 2013
- "The eye of poetry" Archived 2019-11-01 at the Wayback Machine in The Suubi Collection (2013)
- "Fresh Coat of Paint" in the revelatormagazine
References
- ^ Lamwaka, Beatrice (25 February 2012). "Books they read: Liliam A. Aujo- writer". Monitor. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Nambozo Nsengiyunva, Beverley (6 May 2013). "The Beverley Nambozo Poetry Award". monpimon.wordpress.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Obi-Young, Otosirieze (6 May 2019). "The Babishai-Niwe Poetry Award Turns 10: Photos & Report from the Celebration". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Uganda Ignites in Poetry Passion". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Longlist for the Inaugural Jalada Prize for Literature". Jalada. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "The Jalada Prize". Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Alternate Bio - Lillian Akampurira Aujo". Isele Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Barya, Mildred (14 April 2013). "Review of Lillian A. Aujo's "The Eye of Poetry" and "Getting Nowhere" published in Suubi". African Writers Trust. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Creative minds assemble by Lake Victoria: reflections on the 2013 Caine Prize workshop, by Lizzy Attree". Caine Prize. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Ibrahim, Abubakar Adam (12 May 2013). "Ten Days at the Caine Prize Writing Workshop". Moonchild's Temple. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Muhumuza, Dennis D. (27 April 2013). "Caine prize anthology launched". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Moses, Serubiri (2 July 2012). "Summoning the Rains: African women on patriarchy". Start Journal. Kampala Arts Trust. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
External links
- "Poetry and my writing club" Archived 2019-07-17 at the Wayback Machine