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It may be that Kintu, the debut novel from Ugandan novelist Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, will stand as Uganda’s national narrative, in much the same way Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart has for Nigeria. Literary history will tell. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s first novel, Kintu, explored the complex effects of masculinity and its limitations on the relationship between fathers and sons; its canvas took in both the pre. Kintu is not just the story of a family, but a story of Uganda, a country whose history begins before colonialization and encompasses far more than just that chapter. The New Inquiry Kintu is a masterpiece, an absolute gem, the great Ugandan novel you didn't know you were waiting for.
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