Leoneanthology: Contemporary Stories & Poems from Sierra Leone - Paperback

by Gbanabom Hallowell (Author)

It is acknowledged that creative writing, anywhere, remains a rather intensely personal affair, without being private. And indeed, it is because of the lack of privacy in creative writing that a nation should encourage the growth of its literary tradition. Writers do not just tell their stories or poets show their emotions; in their 'moods', they assume a multidimensional posture so as to be able to tell universally acceptable stories to appeal to different human senses. The contributors to this anthology are mostly first time writers, whose works have not found access in mainstream literary journals and publications. While a few names among these contributors may be known, in the local Sierra Leonean literary circles as having produced one kind of work or the other, their names do not usually ring a bell outside of Sierra Leone. This situation has to change and this is the reason that 'Leoneanthology' has been compiled and published.

Author Biography

The editor of this Anthology, Gbanabom Hallowell, is also the editor of "In the Belly of the Lion: An Anthology of New Sierra Leonean Short Stories" (SLWS), author of "Manscape in the Sierra: New and collected poems 1991 - 2011" (SLWS). His novel, "The Road to Kaibara" was published by SLWS in 2015. Hallowell holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences from The Union Institute & University, Ohio, an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Vermont College, USA, an Executive Education in Global Leadership & Public Policy Harvard University, USA, and a Higher Teachers Certificate from the then Milton Margai Teachers College, Sierra Leone. He has taught at universities in the United States and in Sierra Leone. A 2006 recipient of the Young Global Leadership Award from the World Economic Forum, Hallowell is a member of the Poro Society Sierra Leone (MPSSL).