Английская Википедия:Ellen Banda-Aaku

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Ellen Banda-Aaku (born 6 May 1965) is a Zambian author, radio drama and film producer who was born in the UK and grew up in Africa.[1] She is the author of two novels and several books for children, and has had short stories published in anthologies and other outlets.[2]

Background

Born in Woking, Surrey, in 1965, she was the middle child of three, and grew up in Zambia.[3] She was educated at the University of Zambia, where she obtained her BA in public administration, and she also holds an MA in financial management with social policy from Middlesex University and an MA in creative writing from the University of Cape Town.[3]

Writing career

Ellen Banda-Aaku's first book, Wandi's Little Voice, won the Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa in 2004. Of the title, the judges stated that the author's style reveals a rare gift for revealing the truth and contradictions at the core of human relationships. In 2007 she won the Commonwealth Short Story Competition for her story "Sozi's Box".[4] Her first novel, Patchwork, won the 2010 Penguin Prize for African Writing[5] and was shortlisted for the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize. In 2006 Banda-Aaku sat on the judging panel for the Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa.[6] African Writing Online, many literatures, one voice In 2012 she was awarded the Zambia Arts Council Chairpersons Ngoma Award for her outstanding achievements in literature.[7] She has conducted creative writing workshops in Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.Шаблон:Citation needed

Her short stories have been published in anthologies in Australia, South Africa, the UK and the US, including in New Daughters of Africa (edited by Margaret Busby, 2019).[8]

In July 2020, Banda-Aaku was announced as chair of the panel judges for the Kalemba Short Story Prize 2020.[9]

She is co-author with James Patterson of a children's book entitled The Elephant Girl, due to be released in July 2022.[10]

Awards

  • 2004: Winner of Macmillan Writers Prize for Africa – Most Promising New Writer Award
  • 2007: Winner of Commonwealth Short Story Competition
  • 2010: Winner of Penguin Prize for African Writing
  • 2012: Zambia Arts Council Chairpersons Ngoma Award
  • 2012: Nominated for the Commonwealth Book Prize[11]

Published works

Short stories

Novels

Books for children

  • Wandi’s Little Voice, Macmillan Educational Publishers, UK, 2004. Шаблон:ISBN
  • Yours Faithfully Yogi, East African Educational Publishers, Kenya, 2008. Шаблон:ISBN
  • Twelve Months, Oxford University Press, Kenya, 2010. Шаблон:ISBN
  • Lula & Lebo, Head and Shoulders, Puo Publishing, South Africa. Шаблон:ISBN
  • E is for e-waste, Worldreader, online publication.
  • Sula and Ja, Farafina Tuuti (Kachifo Limited) and Worldreader.

Further reading

  • Author Profiles, Ellen Banda-Aaku. African Writing Online, many literatures, one voice, Шаблон:ISSN No. 11. Accessed 10 February 2013.
  • Browdy de Henandez, J., P. Dongala, O. Jolaosho, & A. Serafin (eds), 2010. African Writing Resistance Contemporary Voices, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Press.
  • Danro, A., 2011. "Ellen Banda-Aaku: A gifted writer", Times of Zambia, Lusaka. 26 February.
  • Kwei. R., 2004. "Women Here And There: Ellen Wins Macmillan’s Children’s Writer Award", Daily Graphic, Accra. 25 March.
  • Malan, R., ed. 2009. A – Z of African Writers: A guide to modern African writing in English. South Africa, Shuter & Shooter.
  • The Best of Zambia. 2011. Global Village Encyclopaedia GVPedia, Lusaka, Image Promotions.
  • 14th Time of the WriterШаблон:Dead link, 2011. Accessed 9 February 2013.

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  1. ↑ "Ellen Banda-Aaku", African Writing Online Шаблон:ISSN No. 11.
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 "Interview with Penguin Prize for African Writing Winning Writer, Ellen Banda – Aaku", Geosi Speaks.
  4. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  5. ↑ Books Live Penguin SA@bookslive, The winners of the Penguin Prizes for African Writing. Accessed 10 February 2013.
  6. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  7. ↑ Ellen Banda-Aaku website.
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  9. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  11. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  12. ↑ "Patchwork" at Amazon.
  13. ↑ "Madam 1st Lady" at Amazon.
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