Maaza Mengiste

Jan 15, 2025 | everand.com | Zukiswa Wanner |Maaza Mengiste

National Archives UK / Wikimedia Commons Guest editor’s introduction:“Zukiswa Wanner’s story drops us into an off-kilter, unstable world, and the voice that guides us through—wise, witty and unflinching—refuses to let us look away from the many consequences of racism and colonialism. This is the world that violence creates and at the center is a young girl, Paulina, trying her best to hold on to all that matters.

Jan 14, 2025 | guernicamag.com | Zukiswa Wanner |Maaza Mengiste

Maaza Mengiste Maaza Mengiste is the author of the novel, The Shadow King, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize. Her debut novel, Beneath the Lion’s Gaze, was selected by the Guardian as one of the 10 best contemporary African books. Her story, “Dust, Ash, Flight,” was awarded a 2021 Edgar Award for Best Short Story. Her books have been translated into several languages.

Mar 10, 2024 | firenze.repubblica.it | Maaza Mengiste

Il canto dei bambini a Gerusalemme Est ha fatto riaffiorare l’immagine di me mentre fisso una mia fotografia nella nostra casa in Etiopia durante la rivoluzione. Devo stare davanti a quella ragazza e riconoscerla in quel mondo

Feb 15, 2024 | repubblica.it | Maaza Mengiste

Aug 30, 2023 | electricliterature.com | Laurie Lico Albanese |Maaza Mengiste |Sarah Miller |Megan Barnard

For thousands of years, women have been on the fringes of history and mythology. From “The Serpent Queen” Catherine De Medici, evil stepmother Kaikeyi in the Ramayana, and the seductive, church-destroying Anne Boleyn, the few women who have a place in our histories and mythologies are weak, bad, or evil. Recently though, many have started to interrogate and investigate the truth behind these stories, giving a new and modern perspective on the women we’ve been taught to hate.