Tololwa mollel biography of michael

Writer

First Book Retold Maasai Venus Story

Trickster Stories Showed Power of Wit

Returned to Tanzanian Childhood for Inspiration

Adapted Stories for Performance

Selected writings

Sources

In many modern cultures, the practice of handing down history through the oral and pictorial traditions of storytelling is giving way to the flashy special effects of Hollywood movies, the lessons learned in television sitcoms, or the unsubstantiated truths that can be downloaded from the Internet.

Numerous old folk and native stories have been lost as popular culture has failed to integrate them into modern entertainment. However, several artists and authors have taken it upon themselves to preserve these stories and rejuvenate them for contemporary young audiences, including children’s storybook author Tololwa Mollel. Since 1992 Mollel has been reinventing African tribal tales and creating original stories that he hopes will teach children about varying cul Ask an Author: Tololwa M.

Mollel - Jestine Ware Editor TIMIZ