Lillian Aujo
Lillian Aujo | |
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| Born | Lilian Akampurira Aujo Uganda |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Genre | Fiction, poetry |
| Website | |
| lillianakampuriraaujo | |
Lillian Aujo is a Ugandan author.[1] In 2009, she was the first winner of the first BN poetry prize, from Babishai Niwe (BN) Poetry Foundation.[2][3] In 2015, she was longlisted for,[4] and won the Inaugural Jalada Prize for Literature for her story "Where pumpkin leaves dwell".[5]
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.[6] She attended the Caine Prize workshop 2013,[7][8] and her story "Red" was published in the anthology A Memory This Size and Other Stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2013.[9] Her work has appeared in anthologies by Femrite, "Talking tales" and "Summoning the rains".[10]
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 Hilda Twongyeirwe and Ellen Banda-Aaku, ed. (2012). Summoning the Rains. Femrite Publications. ISBN 9789970700257.
- "Where pumpkin leaves dwell"
- "Getting nowhere" 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" in The Suubi Collection (2013)
- "Fresh Coat of Paint" in the revelatormagazine
References
- ^ Beatrice Lamwaka (25 February 2012). "Books they read: Liliam A. Aujo- writer". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Award Ceremonies". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Uganda Ignites in Poetry Passion". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Longlist for the Inaugural Jalada Prize for Literature". Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "The Jalada Prize" jalada.org. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Mildred Barya (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". 11 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (12 May 2013). "Ten Days at the Caine Prize Writing Workshop". Moonchild's Temple. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Dennis D. Muhumuza (27 April 2013). "Caine prize anthology launched". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Summoning the Rains: African women on patriarchy". Start Journal. Kampala Arts Trust. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.