Lolwe

Lolwe is an online magazine that publishes fiction, literary criticism, personal essays, photography, and poetry.[1]

Lolwe (Magazine)
Issue 1
EditorTroy Onyango
CategoriesLiterary magazine
Year foundedJanuary 2020
First issueJune 2020 (2020-06)
Websitelolwe.org
ISSN2634-7385

History

Lolwe was founded in January 2020 by Kenyan writer and editor Troy Onyango.[2] According to the website the origin of the name is, “Lolwe: From Nam Lolwe, the original or traditional Luo name for Lake Victoria meaning “endless lake/water body”. Therefore, Lolwe meaning endless, meaning “having or seeming to have no end or limit”.”[3]

The publication made a call out for submissions for its inaugural issue for work that is "bold, different, and blurs or pushes boundaries."[4] In an interview, the founder revealed that the magazine was inspired by literary magazines like Saraba Magazine, Chimurenga, Bakwa, and Kwani?.[5]

References
  1. Lolwe. "About". Lolwe. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  2. Mbamalu, Socrates (2020-01-24). "Kenyan writer Troy Onyango launches Lolwe, a new literary magazine". This is africa. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  3. "Lolwe, a New Magazine of Literature & Photography, Calls for Submissions to Debut Issue, Guest-edited by JK Anowe, Itiola Jones, & Moso Sematlane". Brittle Paper. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  4. Murua, James (2020-02-03). "New Literary journal "Lolwe" makes call for submissions". James Murua's Literature Blog. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  5. Bivan, Nathaniel (2020-03-08). "'What Lolwe literary magazine offers Africa'". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-04-30.


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