Ivan Matthias Mulumba Explained

Birth Name:Mulumba Ivan Matthias
Birth Place:Masaka, Uganda
Occupation:Valuation surveyor, writer
Nationality:Ugandan
Alma Mater:St. Henry's College Kitovu


Makerere University
Genre:Fiction, poetry
Notableworks:Poetry in Motion, The Honking

Ivan Matthias Mulumba is a Ugandan writer[1] and valuation surveyor.[2] He is the author of two collections of poems, Poetry in Motion[3] and Rumblings of a tree,[4] [5] and a novel, The Honking.[6] [7] His work has appeared in The Kalahari Review,[8] [9] [10] [11] Reader's Cafe Africa,[12] Africa Book Club,[13] [14] Munyori literary journal,[15] Lawino-magazine,[16] and Sooo Many Stories.[17] He was nominated for the 2018 Young Achievers Awards.[18]

Early life and education

Mulumba was born in Masaka District in the Central Region of Uganda to Gerald Jjagwe and Dorothy Namakula Jjagwe. His father worked as a valuation surveyor while his mother ran a bookshop. When his mother's bookshop closed, the books were stocked at home, something that introduced Mulumba to reading early in his life and sparked a desire for storytelling.[19]

He studied at Bishop Ddungu Boarding Primary School, Blessed Sacrament Kimaanya Primary School, St. Henry's College Kitovu, and then Makerere University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Land Economics.[20]

Writing

Mulumba's first collection of poems, Poetry in Motion, was called "an enterprising first" by the Africa Book Club.[21]

The Daily Monitor called it "an anthology that chronicles the first steps of a poet, and captures the beliefs, experiences and some ideologies in society".[22]

His story "Chasing my tail" was runner-up for the October 2013 Africa Book Club short reads competition.[13] Another story, "Into the Bush", was the winning story in December 2013 for the same monthly competition.[14]

His work has also been featured on the Pan-African poetry platform Badilisha Poetry Radio.[23]

Works

Novels

Short story collection

Poetry collections

Poems

Short fiction

Awards and recognition

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.writers.net/writers/country/219/ "Writers in Uganda and authors in Uganda"
  2. http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=14085 "Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  3. http://nevender.com/just-read-poetry-motion-mulumba-ivan-matthias/ "Just read: Poetry In Motion by Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  4. Web site: James Murua. Mulumba Ivan Matthias launches ‘The Honking’ and ‘Rumblings of a Tree’. Writing Africa. 24 March 2016. 14 June 2024.
  5. http://nevender.com/book-review-rumblings-of-a-tree-by-mulumba-ivan-matthias/ "Book Review: Rumblings of A Tree by Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  6. http://nevender.com/book-review-the-honking-by-mulumba-ivan-matthias/ "Book Review : The Honking by Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  7. Abubaker Mayemba, "The Honking is Mulumba’s defining novel", observer.ug (4 September 2017). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. https://kalaharireview.com/trumpeter-void-2026d2a28d95 "Trumpeter & Void by Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  9. https://kalaharireview.com/chicken-fight-enough-afb8cdef5eda "Chicken Fight & Enough by Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  10. https://kalaharireview.com/blank-walls-ccc3482d3f71 "Blank Walls by Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  11. http://www.kalaharireview.com/fictionpoetry/2015/4/14/until-i-see-no-more.html Until I See No More
  12. Mulumba Ivan Matthias, "Into the darkness" readerscafeafrica.com (8 October 2013). Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  13. http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=14766 "October 2013 Africa Book Club Short Reads Competition Winners"
  14. http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=15219 "December 2013 Africa Book Club Short Reads Competition Winners"
  15. http://munyori.org/poetry/poems-by-mulumba-ivan-matthias-uganda/ Poems by Mulumba Ivan Matthias, Uganda
  16. http://www.lawino-magazine.com/2015/03/jar-of-misfortune-short-story-mulumba-ivan-matthias.html Jar of misfortune
  17. http://somanystories.ug/features/poems/2015/04/forever-gone-mulumba-ivan-mathias "Forever Gone | Mulumba Ivan Mathias"
  18. http://youngachieversawards.ug/performing-arts Performing Arts
  19. http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=14085 "Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  20. http://chs.mak.ac.ug/system/files/Makerere-University-62nd-Graduation-List.pdf "THE 62nd CONGREGATION OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE CONFERMENT OF DEGREES AND Award of DIPLOMAS"
  21. http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=13523 "Poetry in Motion by Mulumba Ivan Matthias"
  22. Dennis D. Muhumuza, "A poet's view of social dynamics", monitor.co.ug (6 September 2014). Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  23. http://badilishapoetry.com/mulumba-ivan-matthias/ "Mulumba Ivan Matthias"