English Translations of the Kiswahili Special Issue of Eastern African Literary & Cultural Studies

Abstract

This special issue of Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies (EALCS), is not only historic but has come out at an opportune moment in the growth of Kiswahili. There has lately been a new sense of animated interest in Kiswahili in East Africa and beyond, an interest that echoes the aspirations that Kiswahili enthusiasts have entertained over the years. The father of modern Kiswahili literature Shaaban bin Robert, also known as Shaaban Ulenge, is one of the most significant contributors to Kiswahili literature and advocates of East Africa’s lingua franca.