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Alice Muthoni Gichuru

Alice Muthoni Gichuru

Kenya - Writing

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A few words about your artistic career

I'm an author from Kenya who writes under the name Muthoni Wa Gichuru. I have written ten books and several short stories. I am a Burt Award Winner for African Writing and have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2015 and the Queen Mary Wasafiri Writing Prize - Life writing category, 2019.

How long have you been an artist?

It's been seventeen years as a creative writer. My first manuscript was shortlisted for the Macmillan Writers Prize in 2003 and published in 2010.

Why did you apply for this scholarship? How will the scholarship support you?

The grant will allow me to write and create for a while without having to worry about finances, especially now that I've lost the royalties I get from my books. I'll also be able to give a stipend to someone with production experience to give me technical advice.

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What are your concrete artistic objectives after this residency?

My aim is to incorporate a variety of media into creative writing so that I can reach people who may have challenges such as those who are visually impaired.

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