This is a list of Rwandan writers.
| Writer | Birth Year | Death Year | Brief Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amata Giramata | 1996 | Alive | Poet, feminist, writer and activist | |
| Maggy Correa | French-language autobiographical writer | [1] | ||
| Edouard Gasarabwe | 1938 | Alive | Novelist and folklorist | [2] |
| Immaculée Ilibagiza | 1972 | Alive | Autobiographical and religious writer | [2] |
| Alexis Kagame | 1912 | 1981 | Priest, scholar and writer | [2] [3] [4] |
| Fred Mfuranzima | 1997 | Alive | Rwandan writer, peace activist | [5] |
| Eugénie Musayidire | 1952 | Alive | Writer of the German Mein Stein spricht (1999), covering the Rwandan genocide | |
| Yolande Mukagasana | 1954 | Alive | French-language autobiographical writer | [6] |
| J. Savério Nayigiziki | 1915 | 1984 | Educator, translator and writer | [2] [3] |
| Joseph Ndwaniye | 1962 | Alive | Nurse, writer | [7] |
| Cyprien Rugumba | 1935 | 1994 | Poet, composer and scholar | [2] |
| Benjamin Sehene | 1959 | Alive | Novelist and non-fiction writer | |
| Marie Béatrice Umutesi | 1959 | Alive | Sociologist. French-language autobiographical writer | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ The University of Western Australia (3 May 2001). "Maggy Correa: An author from Rwanda, Writing In French" (Translated from the original French language. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012). Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Simon Gikandi, ed. (2002). Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3.
- ^ a b Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, ed. (1972). Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4.
- ^ Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, ed. (2000). The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-33633-3.
- ^ "Young author on using books to promote peace building". The New Times | Rwanda. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ The University of Western Australia (14 December 2000). "Yolande Mukagasana: An Author from Rwanda writing in French" (Translated from the original French language. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013). Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ AEB Association of Belgian French-language Writers (2011). "Profile of Joseph Ndwaniye" (Translated from the original French Language). Brussels: Ecrivainsbelges.be. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ The University of Western Australia (13 June 2000). "Marie Béatrice Umutes: An author from Rwanda writing in French" (Translated from the original French language on 16 December 2012). Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2020.