Support the Project

Starting in the 1960s, Kona Khasu wrote poems, plays, and essays, and the importance of his contribution to Liberian literature has often been noted by specialists (e.g. Ojo-Ade 106 and Brambilla 177). However, many of his works are not widely available (due to the difficulty of finding publishing outlets for Liberian literature in the mid-twentieth century) or may even be lost (due to repercussions of a military coup and two civil wars).

This project aims to locate, collect, and preserve Kona Khasu's works – and here's how you can help.

• Send an email to m.muehlheim@es.uzh.ch if you own (or know the location of) copies of texts that are not yet listed as "available" in the Overview of Works section.

• Record a (video) reading of one of the poems from The Seeds of Time and send the .mp3 or .mp4 file to m.muehlheim@es.uzh.ch.

• Donate money for a bilingual print edition (English and German) of The Seeds of Time: A Collection of Poems (featuring original artwork by contemporary Liberian artists). Simply send your mailing address and the amount you would like to donate to m.muehlheim@es.uzh.ch.

• Nadia Azzam (Dean, International Programs, Wayne County Community College)