Fate of the Banished

Fate of the Banished
Author Julius Ocwinyo
Country Uganda
Language English
Publisher Fountain Publishers
Publication date
1997
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN 9789970021017
Followed by Footprints of the Outsider

Fate of the Banished is a novel by Ugandan author Julius Ocwinyo.[1][2]

Plot

The story centers around Father Santos Dila – the embodiment of Christian virtue, having trained from the Gregorian University in Italy, and now the parish priest. Father Santos falls in love with Flo, the wife of a rebel. It is set in a war torn area, the characters are furious, bitter and are ready to act with little remorse in the face of mischief against them or provocation. When Father Santos gets involved with Flo, he puts his life on the line. The story involves an investigation of whether the cleric was fully prepared by his priestly training to resist any temptation from the beautiful sister. [3] Apire, Flo's husband, returns from the bush to find his wife with father Santos. He executes both of them and hands himself over to the Police.[4] The book follows Apire, Flo and Father Santos.

Critical reception

Africa book club called it "a book with a powerful story, narrated excellently with prose that is filled with anecdotes and images of everyday conversation".[3]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. "Conversation with Julius Ocwinyo". http://afrolit.com/conversation-with-julius-ocwinyo/1097/l.aspx. External link in |website= (help);
  2. Simon Gikandi, Evan Mwangi (2013). The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231500647. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Fate of the Banished (by Julius Ocwinyo)". http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=2235. External link in |website= (help);
  4. "Religion, rebellion dog Fate of the Banished". http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/35/633970. External link in |website= (help);
  5. 1 2 "Julius Ocwinyo on Writing and the State of Publishing in Africa". http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=3479. External link in |website= (help);

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