The story of an unusual missionary. Joseph Booth published a book in 1897 demanding independence for Malawi and played a key role in inspiring an anti-colonial rising eighteen years later. This book tells of his activities in Malawi, South Africa and Lesotho and of his efforts to find support for his cause in Australia, Britain and the USA. Some b/w photos, bib, index, 501pp, MALAWI. KACHERE SERIES.

This extensive biography of one of Malawi’s most important historical figures aims to provide coverage of the missing events in the subjects own autobiography: the 1959 state of emer-gency, his years in detention and prison, his periods of ministerial office, including as a cabinet minister, the 1964 revolt against Banda, his attempted coup d’état in 1965, and his subsequent flights and exile in Tanganyika and the USA. Maps, 393pp, MALAWI. KACHERE SERIES.

A powerful contribution to the genre of the prison memoir in Africa. Jack Mapanje presents the moving account of a poet's imprisonment by the state, his struggle to probe the hidden motives for this arrest and his attempt to provide an unforgettable record of the architecture of imprisonment and the perpetual struggle between the forces of truth and those of naked power. In 1987, Mapanje was arrested by the Malawian secret police and imprisoned without charge until 1991. The memoir represents Mapanje's retrospective attempt to explain the cause and terms of his imprisonment. 433pp, UK. AYEBIA.

A biography of John Chilembwe as seen through the eyes of a fellow Malawian educator. Though generally known in the context of the abortive rising against Colonial rule in 1915, he is now recognised as a pioneer in the history of modern education in Central Africa. b/w photos, notes, refs, app, x, 119pp, MALAWI. CENTRAL AFRICANA LTD.

1999 9990814171 Hardback

For junior secondary learners in Malawi. 164pp, MALAWI. SUNRISE PUBLICATIONS, 9990842035

A study of the life and work of T. Cullen Young, a Livingstonia missionary, who first set sail for Malawi in 1904. The author provides an overview of the man and his work, placing the thinking of this particular writer into historical and social context. Also explores the often neglected areas of common interest between missionaries and anthropologists and comments on Cullen Young's historical, educational and literary contributions. The biography further explores the relationship between its subject and the young Hastings Kamuzu Banda, and their subsequent collaborative work. 268pp, MALAWI. KACHERE SERIES.

A comprehensive introduction to the themes and issues within Malawian literature and its study. Looks at how post independence politics, the real and imagined dichotomy between oral and written literarures and the contribution of missionaries have shaped the creative landscape of the country. Bib, iv, 194pp, MALAWI. CHANCELLOR COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS, 9990851182