List of African Writers By Country - Uganda

Uganda

• Mulumba Ivan Matthias (1987-), poet and novelist.
• Monica Arac de Nyeko (1979– ), short story writer, poet and essayist.
• Doreen Baingana, short story writer.
• Austin Bukenya (1944- ), poet, literary theorist, actor and playwright.
• Moses Isegawa (1963– ), novelist.
• Catherine Samali Kavuma (1960– ), novelist.
• China Keitetsi (1967– ), autobiographical writer,
• Barbara Kimenye (1929-2012), children's writer.
• Henry Kyemba (1939– ), politician and writer.
• Bonnie Lubega (1929- ), novelist, children's writer and lexicographer.
• Lubwa p'Chong (1946–1997), playwright.
• Jane Musoke-Nteyafas (c.1976 – ), poet and writer.
• Mahmood Mamdani (1933– ), academic and political writer.
• John Nagenda (1938– ), writer and presidential adviser.
• Glaydha Namukasa, novelist.
• Peter Nazareth (1940– ), novelist, playwright, poet and critic.
• Rajat Neogy (1938–1995), writer and editor.
• Richard Carl Ntiru (1946- ), poet.
• Michael B. Nsimbi (1910–1994), Luganda writer.
• Julius Ocwinyo (1961– ), editor, poet and novelist.
• Okello Oculi (1942– ), novelist, poet and academic.
• Okot p'Bitek (1931–1982), poet.
• Eneriko Seruma (1944- ), poet, novelist and short story writer.
• Robert Serumaga (1939–1980), playwright, director and novelist. {
• Taban Lo Liyong (1939- ), Sudan-born poet and critic.
• Bahadur Tejani (1942- ), Kenyan-born poet, dramatist and literary critic.
• Timothy Wangusa (1942– ).
• Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu (1938–1979).
• Pio Zirimu (died 1977), liguist and literary theorist.