Eneriko Seruma
Eneriko Seruma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henry S. Kimbugwe 1944 Uganda |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's College Kisubi |
| Genre | Poetry, Novels, shortstories |
| Notable works | The experience, The heartseller |
Eneriko Seruma is the pen name for Ugandan poet, novelist and short story writer, Henry S. Kimbugwe. He is the author of the novel, "The experience"[1][2] and a colleection of short stories titled, "The heart seller". He also wrote poems and short stories for leading East african journals and magazines in the 1960s and 1970s, including "Ghala", "Busara", "Zuka" and "Transition".[3]
Early life and Education
Seruma wa born in Uganda and educated in the United states. He attended St. Mary's College Kisubi for his secondary education. He attended, and was graduated from, Marlboro College in Marlboro, Vermont. He was the public relations officer for the East African Publishing House and was an award winner of the East Africa Literature Bureau's and Deutsche Welle's creative writing competitions.[4][5]
Published works
Novels
- The experience. East African Pub. House. 1970.
Short story collections
- The heart seller: Short stories (Modern African library, 21). East African Pub. House. 1971.
Anthologies
- The town, in Ayebia Clarke, ed. (2004). Half a day and other stories: an anthology of short stories from north eastern and eastern Africa. Macmillan Kenya. ISBN 9789966340856.
References
- ^ The Experience by Eneriko Seruma complete-review.com. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ O. R. Dathorne(1975). "African Literature in the Twentieth Century", p.134. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9780816607693.
- ^ Simon Gikandi (2003). "Encyclopedia of African Literature", p.689. Routledge, ISBN 9781134582235.
- ^ G.D. Killam, Alicia L. Kerfoot (2008). "Student Encyclopedia of African Literature", p.287. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313335808.
- ^ Simon Gikwandi, Evan Mwangi (2013). "The Columbian guide to East African literature in English since 1945", p.160. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0231125208.