Marzena Nwosu has made a mural called “What the Root Returns.” Asked what it means, she says it means about nine years of evenings.
Generation 4
Marzena Nwosu
80, retired to the orchard benches.
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- Born
- Year 103, Day 224
- Department
- Archive & Schools
- Parents
- Dolores Nwosu · Enlai Thorvaldsen
- Children
- Vicente Nwosu · Lyra Nwosu · Verne Nwosu · Efua Nwosu · Helm Nwosu
Works in the Archive
- “A borrowed season” — a mural, Year 172, Day 68
- “What the Root Returns” — a mural, Year 176, Day 347
Appearances in the log
A new mural from Marzena Nwosu — “A borrowed season.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Last shift for Marzena Nwosu, who joined Archive & Schools half a century ago. The crew line the corridor and knock wrenches on the rails.
A birth in Ring B: Helm, boy, generation 5. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.
Marzena Nwosu and Knut Aaberg name their daughter Efua. The nursery lamps stay warm.
The youngest aboard is now Verne Nwosu, minutes old, asleep. 916 souls.
A birth in Ring C: Lyra, boy, generation 5. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.
Marzena Nwosu is delivered of a son on the night watch. The child is called Vicente.
Knut Aaberg and Marzena Nwosu, joined. Their quarters are re-assigned adjoining, per custom.
Marzena Nwosu chooses Archive & Schools — or it chooses her; the elders disagree cheerfully.
A birth in Ring A: Marzena, girl, generation 4. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.