Ivan Matthias Mulumba
Ivan Matthias Mulumba | |
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 Mulumba Ivan Matthias | |
| Born | Mulumba Ivan Matthias 16 August 1987 Masaka, Uganda |
| Occupation | Valuation surveyor, writer |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | St. Henry's College Kitovu (Uganda Certificate of Education) (Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education) Makerere University (Bachelor of Science in Land Economics) |
| Genre | Fiction, poetry |
| Notable works | Poetry in Motion |
| Website | |
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Mulumba Ivan Matthias is a Ugandan writer,[1] poet,[2] storyteller[3] and valuation surveyor. He is the author of a collection of poems, Poetry in Motion.[4] His work has appeared in The Kalahari Review,[5][6][7][8] Reader's Cafe Africa,[9] Africa Book Club,[10][11] Munyori literary journal,[12] Lawino-magazine,[13], Sooo Many Stories.[14] and Badilisha Poetry.[15]
Early life and education
Mulumba was born in Masaka District, Central Uganda, to Gerald Jjagwe and Dorothy Namakula Jjagwe. His father worked as a valuation surveyor while his mother ran a bookshop. When his mother's bookshop closed, the books were stocked at home, something that introduced Mulumba to reading early in his life and sparked a desire for storytelling.[16]
He studied at Bishop Ddungu Boarding Primary School, Blessed Sacrament Kimaanya Primary School, St. Henry's College Kitovu and then Makerere University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in land economics.[citation needed]
Writing
Mulumba's first collection of poems, Poetry in Motion, was called "an enterprising first" by the Africa Book Club.[17]
The Daily Monitor called it "an anthology that chronicles the first steps of a poet, and captures the beliefs, experiences and some ideologies in society".[4]
His story "Chasing my tail" was runner-up for the October 2013 Africa Book Club short reads competition.[10] Another story, "Into the Bush", was the winning story in December 2013 for the same monthly competition.[11]
His work has also been featured on the Pan-African poetry platform Badilisha Poetry Radio.[15]
Works
Poetry collections
- Poetry in Motion. Mattville Publishing House. 2012. ISBN 978-9970-9050-03.
Poems
- "Children of the Wind", "Listen", "Froth", in Mildred K Barya, ed. (2015). Boda Boda Anthem and other poems: A Kampala Poetry Anthology. BN Poetry Foundation. ISBN 9789970923427.
- "Doorway", 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.
- "Urchin" and "Naked thief", in Vivian Nyame, ed. (2011). Whispers from Africa: a poetry anthology. WordArts Publishers. ISBN 9781466323742.
- "Mary has a ball", in Okaka Dokatum, Rose Rwakasisi, ed. (2010). The Butterfly Dance: words and sounds of colour. Femrite publications. ISBN 9789970700233.
- "My Palestine", and "When nobody is watching" in "Badilisha Poetry - Pan African Poets" (2016)
- "Until I See No More", "Light" and "Such A Thief " in "Kalahari Review" (2015)
- "Forever Gone" in "Sooo Many Stories" (2015)
- "Shamim", "A Memory", "Breathe", "The love of my life" and "Rumblings of a tree" in Munyori literary journal (2014)
- "Chicken Fight, and Enough" in The Kalahari Review (2014)
- "Trumpeter, and Void" in The Kalahari Review (2013)
- "When no body is watching" in All Poetry (2013)
Short fiction
- "Into the Bush" and "Chasing my tail", in Daniel Musiitwa, ed. (2014). The Bundle of Joy and Other Stories from Africa: Africa Book Club Anthology: Volume 1 (2014). Aalvent Books. ISBN 978-1941221044.
- "Jar of misfortune" in Lawino (2015)
- "Blank walls" in The Kalahari Review (2014)
- "Into the darkness" in Reader's Cafe Africa (2013)
References
- ^ "Writers in Uganda and authors in Uganda", writers.net. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Mulumba Ivan Matthias(Uganda)", poemhunter.com (2013). Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Mulumba Ivan Matthias" africabookclub.com (11 August 2013). Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ a b "A poet’s view of society dynamics" monitor.co.ug (6 September 2014). Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Trumpeter & Void by Mulumba Ivan Matthias", kalaharireview.com (2013). Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Chicken Fight & Enough by Mulumba Ivan Matthias", Kalaharireview.com (2014). Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Blank Walls by Mulumba Ivan Matthias", kalaharireview.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Until I See No Morekalaharireview.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Into the darkness" readerscafeafrica.com (2013). Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ a b "October 2013 Africa Book Club Short Reads Competition Winners", africabookclub.com (16 November 2013). Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ a b "December 2013 Africa Book Club Short Reads Competition Winners", africa book club.com (4 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Poems by Mulumba Ivan Matthias, Uganda, munyori.org. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Jar of misfortunelawino-magazine.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015
- ^ "Forever Gone | Mulumba Ivan Mathias", somanystories.ug. Retrieved 9 April 2015
- ^ a b http://badilishapoetry.com/mulumba-ivan-matthias/ February 2016
- ^ "Mulumba Ivan Matthias", africabookclub.com (11 August 2013). Retrieved 12 August 2013
- ^ "Poetry in Motion by Mulumba Ivan Matthias", africabookclub.com (29 May 2013). Retrieved 5 June 2013.