A stunning new story collection from Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, acclaimed author of Kintu and winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2014 and the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction 2018
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi is a Ugandan novelist and short story writer. She has a PhD from Lancaster University. Her first novel, Kintu (Oneworld, 2018), won the Kwani? Manuscript Project in 2013 and was longlisted for the Etisalat Prize in 2014. She was awarded the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story 'Let's Tell This Story Properly', which featured in her first short story collection, Manchester Happened (Oneworld, 2019). She was awarded the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction 2018, and lives in Manchester with her husband and son, where she lectures in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
'A thoughtful writer who quietly, engagingly, pierces the reality
of relocating to Britain. Manchester Happened explores the
emotional nuance of the immigrant experience.'
*Observer*
'Majestic...exactly the stories we all need.'
*Los Angeles Times*
'Written with energy, passion and conviction, each one of the 12
stories is a jewel in its own right; collectively, they are a
fascinating interrogation of the nature of identity and the
pressing need for greater cultural integration.'
*Harper's Bazaar*
'A masterpiece. This collection of short stories will
resonate...with those who know intimately that the space between
"here and back home" is more than just distance.'
*African Arguments, Best books by African writers, 2019*
'Manchester Happened glitters with… Makumbi’s terrific turn of
phrase… Dedicated to the 'fearless Ugandans in the diaspora'
[Manchester Happened] provides an entertaining insight into
their lives. It is a fascinating collection and confirms Makumbi as
an exciting new voice.'
*New Humanist*
'These short stories span generations who experienced migration
from Uganda to Britain and back again. They explore harsh realities
such as racism, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, family break-ups,
alcoholism and the lingering effects of colonialism. But there is
humour among the cultural misunderstandings, petty snobberies and
petty jealousies.'
*Irish Times*
'In her latest collection of short stories, Jennifer Makumbi speaks
to the struggles of immigration... As much as their tone is
light...they are also evidently indirectly political. You cannot
run away from the searing undertones of alienation, struggle with
identity, and finding a home away from home.'
*The Star, (Kenya)*
'The poorest Ugandan migrant returns home to the family for
ceremonies and it's at these awesome occasions that Makumbi’s
storytelling reaches its zenith. Humour ripples through even the
most dire adventure… A treasure to be savoured.'
*Country Style (Australia)*
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