Creative Writing as Literary Activism: Decolonial Perspectives on the Writing Workshop

Madhu Krishnan; Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire

doi:10.1080/23277408.2020.1818494

Creative Writing as Literary Activism: Decolonial Perspectives on the Writing Workshop

Madhu Krishnan^*, Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire

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Abstract

This paper explores the concept of literary activism by reflecting on a coproductive creative writing project run by the University of Bristol (United Kingdom) and the Center for African Cultural Excellence (Uganda). It considers how the space of the creative writing workshop opens platforms for decolonial knowledge production.

Original language	English
Journal	Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies
Volume	7
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23277408.2020.1818494
Publication status	Published - 30 Oct 2020

Keywords

literary activism
creative writing
Uganda
workshops
decoloniality
Writivism

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Ugandan Youth and Creative Writing: New Perspectives on Conflict and Development
Krishnan, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/16 → 30/06/18
Project: Research

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