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African Writers Trust was established in 2009 as "a non-profit entity which seeks to coordinate and bring together African writers in the Diaspora and writers on the continent to promote sharing of skills and other resources, and to foster knowledge and learning between the two groups."〔("What is African Writers Trust?" ) Retrieved August 24, 2011〕 The current Director is the African Writers Trust founder, Goretti Kyomuhendo, an internationally recognized novelist with a distinguished career as the Program Coordinator for FEMRITE.〔 ("Goretti Kyomuhendo of African Writers Trust." ) Lamwaka, Beatrice; May 22, 2011 Retrieved August 24, 2011〕 African Writers Trust is governed by its Advisory Board, currently (as of 2011) composed of Zakes Mda, Susan Nalugwa Kiguli, Ayeta Anne Wangusa, Helon Habila, Mildred Barya, and Aminatta Forna.〔("Advisory Board" ) African Writers Trust, Retrieved August 24, 2011〕 ==Activities == Although presently headquartered in London, England, African Writers Trust has so far (as of 2011) conducted its activities primarily in East Africa based in part upon that region’s perceived needs and opportunities.〔(“East Africa: Why Region Still Remains a Literary Dwarf.” ) AllAfrica.com. April 16, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2011〕〔(“East Africa: a Literary Dwarf? Not quite.” ) Haslam, T. J. News and Blog. AfricanWritersTrust. Retrieved August 24, 2011.〕 Diana Nabiruma, of ''The Observer (Uganda)'', reported on the fiction workshop and competition organized by the African Writers Trust and held at the Uganda Museum in February 2010. 〔(“Writers in drive to groom literature.” ) Nabiruma, Diana; ''The Observer (Uganda)''. Retrieved August 28, 2011〕 On the same, ''The Standard'' (Uganda Christian University’s community newspaper) reported on the success of the Uganda Christian University student writers who attended. 〔(“UCU's own excel at National poetry.” ) Oyako, Arthur; ''The Standard'' (Uganda Christian University’s community newspaper). Retrieved August 28, 2011.〕 Martin Kanyegirire, also of ''The Observer (Uganda)'', reported on a follow-up one-day workshop held by Africa Writers Trust in January, 2011 that involved twenty student-writers from three East African universities.〔(“Grooming young writers.” ) Kanyegirire, Martin; ''The Observer (Uganda)''. Retrieved August 28, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「African Writers Trust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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