Zirimu, Elvania Namukwaya (1938–1979)

views updated

Zirimu, Elvania Namukwaya (1938–1979)

Ugandan poet and playwright. Born 1938 in Uganda; died 1979.

Studied at Makerere University and University of Leeds; worked as producer and actor and published plays for theater and radio; works, which often focus on erosion of traditional values, include Keeping up with the Mukasas (1975), When the Hunchback Made Rain (1975), and Snoring Strangers (1975).