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Mailing Address Department of Linguistics and Languages University of Nairobi P.O. Box 13316-00200 Nairobi Kenya

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Research Interests Swahili poetry, especially the pre-twentieth poetry, the use Arabic script in Swahili manuscripts, Swahili oral literature, Swahili Islamic literature, lexicography, symbolism in Swahili culture and language and gender, translation (Swahili-English-Swahili and Kamba-English-Kamba).

Teaching Interests Teach Swahili literature and Linguistics

Publications * Books 1. Utenzi wa Hamziyyah (The Hamziyyah Epic. A detailed analysis of a Swahili Islamic epic), Institute of Kiswahili Research, University of Dar-es-Salaam, Dar-es-Salaam, 2005; 360 + 15 pp 2. First Kiswahili- English Food and Drinks Dictionary, Bookman Consultants Ltd, Nairobi, 2002 (It is the first dictionary on food and drinks, in both Swahili and English), 74 pp 3. Mwongozo wa Visiki (Literary Criticism), Longhorn (K) Ltd, Nairobi, September, 1997, 120 pp 4. The Catharsis (A collection of poems in English), Shinhan Publishing Media Co. Ltd., Seoul, 1992, 90pp 5. Swahili-English-Korea Dictionary of Proverbs (with Yang Chul-Joun), Myongji Publishers, Seoul November 1988, 399 pp 6. Utamaduni wa Mkorea, A collection of articles on Korean and Swahili culture in Swahili and Korean), Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Press, March 1987, 161pp 7. Mizani Yangu (A collection of poems in Swahili. It has been a Kenya Teachers College Textbook since 2000), Kenya Literature Bureau, September 1986, 58 pp. 8. Uhakiki Wa Malenga wa Mvita (Literary criticism), Hankuk University Press, March 1st, 1986, 132pp Selected articles and book contributions 1. "The Universal Nature of Forbidden Language: The case of Kiswahili and English," DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Conference Proceedings 17th-18th March 2005, pp.77-99 2. Contributor in Tamthiliya ya Maisha (Drama of Life, an Anthology of Swahili poems edited by Dr. K.W. Wamitila), Vide-Muwa Publishers Ltd, Nairobi, 2005, pp. 26, 28-29, 48-49 3. "A Standard Swahili-Swahili Dictionary," (A review), Sunday Nation, January 16th, 2005, p. 12 4. "al-Busiri and Muhammad Mshela: Two great Sufi Poets," Swahili Forum XI/2004, pp. 83-90, University of Cologne 5. "Sufii al-Busiri," AAP (Afrikanistische Arbeitspapiere) Swahili Forum IX 72/2002, pp. 19-24, University of Cologne 6. "Kasida ya Hamziya," AAP (Afrikanistische Arbeitspapiere) 68/2001, Swahili VIII, pp. 81-115, University of Cologne 7. "Mbinu za Kufundisha Ushairi" (A Stylistic Approach to the teaching of Poetry), Ufundishaji wa Lugha, Fasihi Pamoja na Utahini katika Shule za Upili, pp. 31-40, Kenya Kiswahili Association, 1996. 8. "Hurafa na Uyakinifu juu ya Majagina wa Kifasihi Part 1.( Myth and Reality: On Literary Heroes part 1)," NGAO Toleo 44 (NGAO Vol.44), Wizara ya Habari na Utangazaji (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting), Naivasha, March 1996, p. 7 9. "Utamaduni ni Nini?. (What is Culture?)," Sauti ya Umma Na. 24 (Sauti ya Umma Vol. 24), September , 1996; pp. 28-29. 10. "Tangazo. (News)," Writers' Forum Vol.1, University of Nairobi, May 1992, p. 55. 11. "Harusi (Wedding)," Writers' Forum Vol.1, University of Nairobi, April 1992. p. 54. 12. "Catalogue of Pain," Anvil, University of Nairobi, April 30th, 1992, p. 5 13. "Tell us" & "Labelling," The Korea Times, Seoul, July 30th, 1991, p. 6

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