Lubwa p'Chong
Lubwa p'Chong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lubwa p'Chong 1946 Gulu, Uganda |
| Died | 1997 |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Genre | Plays |
| Notable works | The minister's wife, Generosity kills, The last safari |
Lubwa p'Chong, (1946–1997) was a Ugandan playwright and poet. He founded and edited Nanga, the magazine of the national teacher’s college, Kampala, and edited Dhana, the Makerere literary magazine. His poetry has appeared in east African magazines and anthologies.[1][2]
Early life and education
Lubwa P’chong was born in Gulu, Uganda. He was educated at Sam Baker School, Gulu, the National teachers' college Kyambogo and at Makerere, Durham and Exeter Universities. He was a creative writing fellow at the university of Iowa 1987, and lectures in drama-in-education at the institute of teachers' college Kyambogo.[3] He had his early education there and in kyambogo. He taught for several years, and then studied literature and linguistics at Makerere university.[4][5]
Writing
His plays Generosity Kills and The Last Safari (1975) were followed by Words of my groaning (1976), a portrait of life in independent Africa. His other plays are The minister’s wife (1982), The Bishop’s Daughters (1988) Do not uproot the pumpkin (1987), Kinsmen and Kinswomen (1988) and The madman (1989). Lubwa has alsos published an article on “okot p’Bitek: The cultural matrix of the acholi, in Uganda:the cultural landscape, edited by Eckhard Breitinger (1999.[6][7][8]
Published works
Plays
- The mad man. 1988.
- Kinsmen and Kinswomen. Crane Publishers. 1988.
- The Bishop's daughters. 1988.
- Doo not uproot the pumprkin. 1987.
- The Minister's Wife. New Expression Press. 1983.
- Words of my groaning. East African Literature Bureau. 1976.
- Generosity kills and The last safari: two plays. Longman. 1975.
- The last safari. 1975.
Literary criticism
- Okot p'Bitek : the cultural matrix of the Acholi in his writings in Eckhard Breitinger, ed. (1999). Uganda: the cultural landscape. Fountain Publishers. ISBN 9783927510302.
- A biographical sketch in Artist, the Ruler: Essays on Art, Culture and Values. East African Publishers. 1986.
References
- ^ Simon Gikwandi, Evan Mwangi (2013). "The Columbian guide to East African literature in English since 1945". Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0231125208.
- ^ G.D. Killam, Alicia L. Kerfoot(2008). "Student Encyclopedia of African Literature", p.184. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313335808.
- ^ ed. Martin Banham, Errol Hill, George Woodyard (1994). "The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre", p.125. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521411394.
- ^ Simon Gikwandi, Evan Mwangi (2013). "The Columbian guide to East African literature in English since 1945". Oxford university press. ISBN 978-0231125208.
- ^ G.D. Killam, Alicia L. Kerfoot(2008). "Student Encyclopedia of African Literature", p.184. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313335808.
- ^ G.D. Killam, Alicia L. Kerfoot(2008). "Student Encyclopedia of African Literature", p.184. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313335808.
- ^ Frances Harding(2013). "The Performance Arts in Africa: A Reader", p.245-p.256. Routledge. ISBN 9781136416897.
- ^ Ed. Eldred Durosimi Jones, Marjorie Jones(1996). "New Trends & Generations in African Literature: A Review", p.136. James Currey Publishers. ISBN 9780852555200.