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Ugandan Writers
This is a list of noted Ugandan writers, born or raised in Uganda, whether living there or overseas, and writing in one of the languages of Uganda. A *Adong Judith (born 1977), playwright *Grace Akello (born 1950), poet, essayist, folklorist and politician *Harriet Anena, short story writer, poet, journalist *Apolo Kagwa (1864–1927), prime minister of Buganda *Monica Arac de Nyeko (born 1979), short story writer, poet and essayist *Asiimwe Deborah GKashugi, playwright *Lillian Aujo, poet, short story writer B *Doreen Baingana (born 1966), short story writer *Bake Robert Tumuhaise (born 1981), novelist *Evangeline Barongo, children's writer *Violet Barungi (born 1943), novelist and editor *Mildred Barya, poet *Jackee Budesta Batanda, short story writer, novelist *Austin Bukenya (born 1944), poet, literary theorist, actor and playwright *Busingye Kabumba (born 1982), lawyer, poet *Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire (born 1987), lawyer, poet, short story writer *Ernest Bazanye, journalist, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. , it has a population of 49.3 million, of whom 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city, Kampala. Uganda is named after the Buganda, Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south, including Kampala, and whose language Luganda is widely spoken; the official language is English. The region was populated by various ethnic groups, before Bantu and Nilotic groups arrived around 3,000 years ago. These groups established influential kingdoms such as the Empire of Kitara. The arrival of Arab trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |