Prose, Poetry and Drama
A Malawian Anthology
The book is a compilation of poems, short stories and plays. The twenty poems display different types of poetry including lyric, narrative, dramatic, satirical, dirge and free verse. Out of the six plays, one is a radio play to give readers a feel of what radio drama is like. There are six short stories using various types of narrative techniques and other characteristics such as dilemma, intrigue and suspense. The themes and topics are varied including human trafficking, drug and substance abuse, infidelity, health related issues among others.
£19.00 – £20.00
About the author
Smith Likongwe is an established Malawian writer. He is a Lecturer in Drama at the University of Malawi. His repertoire includes five books written several books as single author, and seven books as editor and contributor. He is a versatile playwright for stage radio and TV. In about a decade, he has had over one hundred radio plays aired on the national radio Malawi Broadcasting Corporation’s various programmes such as Theatre of the Air and Stories in Action. He has also written over 85 stage plays.