Mukuka Chipanta's guest appearances

Mukuka Chipanta

The China in Africa Podcast

ZambiaBlogTalkRadio 

Donald Trump

Dambisa Moyo

John Kerry

Rex Tillerson

Howard French

Deborah Brautigam

Michael Sata

Jeremy Goldkorn

Sam Pa

David Pilling

Andile Masuku

Judd Devermont

Aggrey Mutambo

Gyude Moore

Jonathan Fulton

OwlTail

Given the tensions and controversies that have shaped China's decades-long engagement in Africa, it's a bit surprising that there are so few fictional books on the subject. For some reason, Africa's deep reservoir of talented writers has largely avoided using the Chinese presence on the continent as theme or character in their novels. The situation is similar in China, where the fictionalization of the Chinese presence in Africa is dominated by big blockbuster movies like Wolf Warrior II and Operation Red Sea. Zambian-born writer Mukuka Chipanta's 2016 book "A Casualty of Power" is the exception. Mukuka, who is also an aerospace engineer in the United States, tells the story of a young Zambian college student, Hamoonga Moya, who was falsely imprisoned and then upon his release goes to work in a Chinese copper mine. The story talks about the tensions between African workers and their Chinese supervisors are simmering over wages and unsafe working conditions and there’s a tipping point when a horrific accident sparks a bloody riot.   Mukuka joins Eric &amp; Cobus to discuss his book and why he thinks there aren't more China-Africa themed novels.   Join the discussion? Do you think the China-Africa relations presents an interesting backdrop for writers and novelists to integrate into their stories? If not, why? Let us know what you think.   Twitter: @eolander | @stadenesque | @chipanta Email: eric@chinaafricaproject.com LinkedIn: Eric | Cobus   A Casualty of Power is available for purchase on Amazon.com    And if you would like to join our weekly email newsletter mailing list for a carefully curated selection of the week's top China-Africa news. Sign up here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Given the tensions and controversies that have shaped China's decades-long engagement in Africa, it's a bit surprising that there are so few fictional books on the subject. For some reason, Africa's deep reservoir of talented writers has largely avoided using the Chinese presence on the continent as theme or character in their novels. The situation is similar in China, where the fictionalization of the Chinese presence in Africa is dominated by big blockbuster movies like Wolf Warrior II and Operation Red Sea. Zambian-born writer Mukuka Chipanta's 2016 book "A Casualty of Power" is the exception. Mukuka, who is also an aerospace engineer in the United States, tells the story of a young Zambian college student, Hamoonga Moya, who was falsely imprisoned and then upon his release goes to work in a Chinese copper mine. The story talks about the tensions between African workers and their Chinese supervisors are simmering over wages and unsafe working conditions and there’s a tipping point when a horrific accident sparks a bloody riot.   Mukuka joins Eric &amp; Cobus to discuss his book and why he thinks there aren't more China-Africa themed novels.   Join the discussion? Do you think the China-Africa relations presents an interesting backdrop for writers and novelists to integrate into their stories? If not, why? Let us know what you think.   Twitter: @eolander | @stadenesque | @chipanta Email: eric@chinaafricaproject.com LinkedIn: Eric | Cobus   A Casualty of Power is available for purchase on <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>    And if you would like to join our weekly email newsletter mailing list for a carefully curated selection of the week's top China-Africa news. Sign up here.<br><br>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Author Mukuka Chipanta's Fictional Portrait of China-Zambia Ties