Abdalla: Winner of the 2016 continental literature prize
Kiswahili Ambassador for Africa, Former First Lady Salima Kikwete presents Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature trophy to the Tanzanian author, Mr Idrissa Haji Abdalla, in Dar es Salaam last weekend. Mr Abdalla won the prize for his novel ‘Kilio cha Mwanamke.’ Looking on is chairman of the board of Trustees of a committee administering the awards, Prof Abdulatif Abdallah. PHOTO|SAID KHAMIS
What you need to know:
The father of three, who works as a police officer in Zanzibar, was announced the winner of the fiction category for his Kiswahili novel, “Kilio cha Mwanamke,” literally translating “A woman’s cry.”
Mr Abdalla reveals in an interview that he’s first and foremost part of the community where he gets the knowledge, experience and authority to write
