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Idza Luhumyo

Kenyan short story writer · Kenya · On the map · Writers · Born 1993 · age 33

Idza Luhumyo is a Kenyan short story writer, whose work explores Kenyan coastal identities. In July 2020, Luhumyo was announced as the inaugural recipient of the Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award.

Idza Luhumyo is read about 2 times a day, in 4 languages.

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She was the winner of the 2021 Short Story Day Africa Prize with her story "Five Years Next Sunday", which also won the 2022 Caine Prize.

Country
Kenya
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1993 · age 33