Arthur Gakwandi

Arthur Gakwandi
Born	Arthur Gakwandi 1943 Uganda
Occupation	writer
Nationality	Ugandan
Genre	fiction

Arthur Gakwandi is a novelist,short story writer and diplomat.^[1] He is the author of a novel, "Kosiya Kifefe".^[2] It is the fifth work of literature written by a Ugandan to feature on the Ugandan syllabus since independence.^[3] He is a lecturer in the Literature Department, Makerere University.^[4] He was Commonwealth Writers Prize judge for Africa in 2008.^[5]

Early life and Education

Gakwandi was born i Kajara. He attended Ntare School in Mbarara and later Makerere University college where he earned his BA. He later received and Mlitt degree from the university of Edinburg. After years of teaching literature at Makerere, he joined the Ugandan diplomatic service in 198 and served in various capacities as an ambassador.^[6]

Published works

Novels

• Kosiya Kifefe. East African Education Publishers. 1997. ISBN 9789966468383.

Commentary

• Uganda Pocket facts. Fountain Publishers. 1997. ISBN 9970 02 145 1.

Literary Criticism

• The novel and contemporary experience in Africa. London : Heinemann. 1977. ISBN 9780841903067.

References

1. "Writers are mirrors of society, says Prof Arthur Gakwandi" observer.ug. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
2. "Kosiya Kifefe (by Arthur Gakwandi)" africabookclub.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
3. "Uganda: Kosiya Kifefe Guide Launched" allafrica.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
4. "BOOKS THEY READ: Prof Arthur Gakwandi " monitor.co.ug.Retrieved December 3, 2014.
5. "The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2008 " peepaltreepress.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
6. Simon Gikandi, Evan Mwangi (Aug 13, 2013). The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231500647. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

External links

• "We can’t run away from urban literature as part of setbooks "
• "Prof. challenges gov’t on role of humanities"