Mr. Myombekere and His Wife Bugonoka, Their Son Ntulanalwo and Daughter Bulihwali

Mr. Myombekere and His Wife Bugonoka, Their Son Ntulanalwo and Daughter Bulihwali (original title: Bwana Myombekere na Bibi Bugonoka, Ntulanalwo na Bulihwali) is a novel by the Tanzanian author Aniceti Kitereza. The novel is a love story depicting the history of the Kerewe through three generations.[1] It was first published in 1981 in Swahili by Tanzania Publishing House, but was originally completed already in 1945 in Kiterezas mother tongue Kerewe. As no publishing house wanted to publish a novel in the endangered language Kerewe, Kitereza himself translated the novel into Swahili shortly before his own death, and it took 35 years to find a publisher. Since, it has been translated into English, German and Swedish. The novel is the only one to have been written in Kerewe, and the most comprehensive novel on pre-colonial life and customs published in an African language.[2]

Mr. Myombekere and His Wife Bugonoka, Their Son Ntulanalwo and Daughter Bulihwali
AuthorAniceti Kitereza
Original titleBwana Myombekere na Bibi Bugonoka, Ntulanalwo na Bulihwali
TranslatorGabriel Ruhumbika
CountryTanzania
LanguageKerewe
Swahili
Genrechronicle, novel
Published1981 (completed in Kerewe in 1945)
Pages770

The German translation was published in two parts with posthumous titles and notes explaining the cultural and linguistical background a reader may need.[3] The Swedish translation is based on the German, but only the first part is published. The English translation from 2002 by Gabriel Ruhumbika is translated directly from Kerewe to English; thus being the only translation not having passed via Swahili.[4]

References
  1. "Den allra vackraste kärlekshistorien". Helsingborgs Dagblad. 11 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. Norström Ridaeus, Barbro (29 April 2011). "Introduktion till den afrikanska litteraturen". Världslitteratur. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. "Aniceti Kitereza: Die Kinder der Regenmacher". www.unionsverlag.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. "African Books Collective: Mr. Myombekere and his Wife Bugonoka, Their Son Ntulanalwo and Daughter Bulihwali". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.


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