Fate of the Banished

Fate of the Banished is a novel by Ugandan author Julius Ocwinyo.[1][2] It was first published in 1997 by Fountain Publishers.

Fate of the Banished
First edition
AuthorJulius Ocwinyo
CountryUganda
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFountain Publishers
Publication date
1997
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
ISBN9789970021017
Followed byFootprints of the Outsider 

Plot

The story centres on Father Santos Dila – the embodiment of Christian virtue, having trained from the Gregorian University in Italy, and who is now the parish priest. Father Santos falls in love with Flo, the wife of a rebel. It is set in a war torn area, the characters are furious, bitter and are ready to act with little remorse in the face of mischief against them or provocation. When Father Santos gets involved with Flo, he puts his life on the line. The story involves an investigation of whether the cleric was fully prepared by his priestly training to resist any temptation from the beautiful sister.[3] Apire, Flo's husband, returns from the bush to find his wife with father Santos. He executes both of them and hands himself over to the Police.[4] The book follows Apire, Flo and Father Santos.

Critical reception

Africa book club called it "a book with a powerful story, narrated excellently with prose that is filled with anecdotes and images of everyday conversation".[3]

Awards and recognition
  • Won the 1997 Uganda Publishers and Booksellers Association (UPABA) award for best adult fiction.[5]
  • Selected as one of the study texts for the A-level Literature syllabus in Uganda.[5]

References
  1. "Conversation with Julius Ocwinyo". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. Simon Gikandi, Evan Mwangi (2013). The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231500647. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. "Fate of the Banished (by Julius Ocwinyo)". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. "Religion, rebellion dog Fate of the Banished". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  5. "Julius Ocwinyo on Writing and the State of Publishing in Africa". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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