Five Years Next Sunday by Idza Luhumyo

Idza Luhumyo is a Kenyan writer. Her short story, Five Years Next Sunday, won the 2022 AKO Caine prize for African writing. The story is a mix of magical realism (in the sense of Marquez and the acceptance of otherworldly physically impossible events happening in everyday life. 

For this reading, you will write a reflective essay detailing your personal response to specific questions about the story, your understanding, your interpretation, and its relation to you as a story that opens up a window into another world. This final essay will be written in class on Tuesday, December 19th. You will write your essay in Google Docs and submit it to Canvas.

First read:
Five Years Next Sunday by Idza Luhumyo

(optional) Caine prize goes to ‘incandescent’ short story by Idza Luhumyo

While reading:
Annotate the reading with comments & questions

After reading:
Think carefully & deeply & write a reflective Blogger post on the reading / Label your blog post #fa23worldlit

Comment on your peers’ Blogger posts by searching Blogger using #fa23worldlit

DUE next class December 12th

Final Project: Work as individuals, think about this, and then answer the following question: Imagine you’re making a TikTok video, an Instagram reel, or a YouTube short. Out of all of the texts we’ve read this semester, what are the top five (5) most outstanding memorable quotes from the readings? Create your top five list, give some outstanding reasons why for each, give your list a memorable/appealing/captivating title, post the final list on your blog, and share the link on the #final-project channel. DUE Friday, November 22nd