What the written word does for you

According to a classical critic of literature, literature is util et dulce. What this means is that literature is useful and sweet at the same time. But why are many students studying it especially at high school and college levels unable to critically appreciate the subject and fail miserably in a subject meant to be fun?

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Sep

Storymoja: For the love of the written word

>There is a popular saying  that ‘the sky is the limit.’ This is what we can do with our imagination – reach the stars and beyond. When Muthoni Garland, the founder of Storymoja Festival in Nairobi started the event six years ago, she had no idea that it would grow to attract more than 7,000 people from East Africa and beyond.

 

5 years ago

The Guardian

20 Feb

'Vagina is not a rude word': the scientist fighting to empower women, one word at a time

'Vagina is not a rude word': the scientist fighting to empower women, one word at a time  The Guardian

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Nov

It was written in the stars

Like any young girl in Tanzania, the daughter of Rashid Mkwachu and Mwanapaza binti Sharif also had to be enrolled in primary school for elementary education.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

05 Nov

Written by ISSA YUSSUF in Zanzibar

Daily News
Written by ISSA YUSSUF in Zanzibar
Daily News
ZANZIBAR President, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein has said his government has registered admirable achievements during the four-year period since he was elected to the top most political post and was convinced that CCM would realise another landslide victory ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

02 Sep

Written by DAILY NEWS Reporter in Dodoma

Daily News
Written by DAILY NEWS Reporter in Dodoma
Daily News
THE new constitution will incorporate the rights of people living with disabilities, Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairperson, Mr Samuel Sitta, has said. Mr Sitta made the remarks on Monday as he met leaders of the Confederation of People with Disabilities ...
People with disabilities push for 5 pct representation in parliamentIPPmedia

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10 years ago

IPPmedia

06 Aug

High Court to accept written appeals from Mramba, Yona

IPPmedia
High Court to accept written appeals from Mramba, Yona
IPPmedia
The High Court yesterday allowed the prosecution and defence lawyers in the appeal of two former cabinet ministers Basil Mramba and Daniel Yona to submit a written appeal. Also the court has set 19 September, this year to deliver its ruling of the accused.

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

How many people care about this speech not written to address the issues rather than blaming CCM

Dr Anicetus Temba
How many people care about this speech not written to address the issues rather than blaming CCM.


Sehemu ndogo ya speech ya Dr. Slaa akiwa PURDUE University, USA April 13, 2015 Dr. Slaa Delivers Yet Another Outstanding Speech Calls CCM Tumorous Cancer ! It is the CCM pandemic, which has stagnated economic progress; killing country’s innovation spirit, by flooding our domestic market with dangerous, substandard and unreasonably cheap goods from Far East 
It is this CCM, a...

 

5 years ago

The New York Times

19 Feb

Family of Caroline Flack Shares Post Written Before Star’s Suicide

Family of Caroline Flack Shares Post Written Before Star’s Suicide  The New York TimesCaroline Flack's unpublished Instagram post released by family  BBC NewsInstagram brought us so close to Caroline Flack that her death seems personal  The GuardianIs This The End Of ‘Love Island’ As We Know It?  BustleCaroline Flack: Inquest opens into former Love Island host's death  BBC NewsView Full coverage on Google News

 

5 years ago

Science Times

03 Apr

Can You Guess What Message is NASA's Perseverance Rover Carrying to Mars? It's Written in Morse Code

Can You Guess What Message is NASA's Perseverance Rover Carrying to Mars? It's Written in Morse Code  Science TimesThe Man Who Wanted to Fly on Mars  Jet Propulsion LaboratoryLife on Mars: NASA sending golden box to Red Planet to allow human terraformation  Express.co.ukNasa's Perseverance rover is carrying a hidden message to Mars in morse code  The IndependentPerseverance Mars rover in critical pre-launch testing at Kennedy  NASASpaceflight.comView Full coverage on Google...

 

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