Godfrey Kalimugogo Explained

Birth Name:Godfrey Mwene Kalimugogo
Birth Date:1 January 1943
Birth Place:Kabale District, Uganda
Occupation:Diplomat, writer
Nationality:Ugandan
Alma Mater:Makerere University, University of Dar es Salaam
Genre:Fiction
Notableworks:Sandu, the Prince

Godfrey Mwene Kalimugogo (1943 – 25 January 2015)[1] was a novelist and diplomat from Uganda.[2] He also served as a diplomat, representing Uganda in Tanzania and Ethiopia. He retired from the diplomatic service in 2003.[3]

Early life

Kalimugogo was born in the village of Kyocezo, Kabale District, circa 1943[4] in south-western Uganda near the Rwandan border.

Education

Kalimugogo was educated at Kihanga Boys' School in Mparo, Rukiga District, from where he went to Nyakasura School in Fort Portal, Kabarole District. He graduated with an honours degree in English and classical literature from Makerere University College of the University of East Africa in 1968.[5] He obtained a postgraduate degree from the University of Dar es Salaam.

Writing

His first book was published in 1972. A number of Kalimugogo's novels focus on the "lifestyle of the greedy hedonist and the ramifications associated with overt love of sex, booze and money".[6] [7]

Kalimugogo's first book, Dare to Die, was released in 1972, but it was his third novel, Trials and Tribulations in Sandu’s Home, released in 1974, that distinguished him as a witty writer. It was put on the literature syllabus. At the time of his death, he had published fifteen books. In 2004 and 2010, respectively, A Visitor Without a Mission and Bury Me in a Simple Grave earned him honours from the National Book Trust of Uganda.[8] [9] [10]

Works

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Godfrey Mwene Kalimugogo: giant of the writing jungle goes to sleep . 17 January 2016 . 29 January 2015 . Maurice Alex . Muhwezi-Murari . . Kampala.
  2. Web site: Kalimugogo and his magic pen . 17 January 2016 . Wanyenze . Immaculate . 23 September 2012 . . Kampala.
  3. Web site: Kalimugogo inspired us in life, challenges us in death . Muniini K. . Mulera . 27 January 2015 . 17 January 2016 . . Kampala.
  4. Book: Gikandi, Simon . Taylor & Francis . 2003 . Encyclopedia of African Literature . 356 . 978-0-415-23019-3 . 28 March 2010.
  5. Book: Kalimugogo, Godfrey . 2009 . Bury Me in a Simple Grave . Baroque Publishers .
  6. Web site: Bury Me in a Simple Grave . Godfrey Mwene . Kalimugogo . 17 January 2016 . 17 January 2016 . Africa Book Club.
  7. Web site: Muhumuza . Forget not the hand that feedeth you… . Dennis D.. . Kampala . 17 January 2016 . 19 December 2009.
  8. Web site: A lover and writer of good humour . 17 January 2016 . . Kampala . 17 October 2010 . Dennis D. . Muhumuza.
  9. Web site: 31 October 2010. Exposing the idiocy of politics of the belly . Muhumuza . Dennis D.. . 17 January 2016 . Kampala.
  10. Web site: A promising year for Ugandan literature . 17 January 2016 . 7 January 2012 . Dennis D. . Muhumuza. Daily Monitor. Kampala.

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