Legson Kayira

Books and literary traditions in the Volumain atlas.

Books in the world atlas

I Will Try
An autobiography follows young Kayira’s determination to leave Nyasaland in pursuit of education.
In the atlas: Malawi
Jingala
A Malawian author’s novel about generational tensions and a changing society.
In the atlas: Malawi
The Detainee
A satirical novel of oppressive power and an individual caught in its mechanisms.
In the atlas: Malawi