ABSTRACT

This paper examines the role of Nexus/Busara as one of the foundational literary magazines in Kenya. Founded in the late 1960s by literature students at the University College, Nairobi, the journal was immersed in the politics of literary and cultural production in the East African region of the time. It was one of the major reviews that gave upcoming young writers space to hone their skills in creative writing and literary criticism. Using a historical approach, this paper places the magazine in the context of the postcolonial Kenyan landscape in the period immediately after independence. Through a close-reading of specific texts in the journal, the paper also explores the influences of pioneer East African writers and underscores the pivotal role that the University played in laying the foundations of modern Kenyan literature. The study shows that literary magazines are brooding nests for creative writers and literary critics, nurture literary cultures, and build bridges between generations of writers and between traditions.

摘要

本文考察了Nexus / Busara的作用作为肯尼亚的基础文学杂志之一。该杂志由内罗毕大学学院的文学系学生于 1960 年代后期创立，主要关注当时东非地区的文学和文化生产政治。这是重要的评论之一，为即将到来的年轻作家提供了磨练创意写作和文学批评技能的空间。本文采用历史方法，将杂志置于肯尼亚独立后不久的后殖民景观背景中。通过仔细阅读期刊中的具体文本，该论文还探讨了东非先驱作家的影响，并强调了大学在奠定现代肯尼亚文学基础方面发挥的关键作用。