Godfrey Kalimugogo

Godfrey Mwene Kalimugogo (1943 – January 25, 2015)^[1] was a novelist and diplomat from Uganda.^[2] His first book was published in 1972.A number of Kalimugogo's novels focus on the "lifestyle of the greedy hedonist and the ramifications associated with overt love of sex, booze and money".^[3][4] He was a Ugandan diplomat who represented Uganda in Kinshasha, Adis Ababa and Dar es Salaam. He retired from Diplomatic service in 2003.^[5][6]

Early life

Kalimugogo was born in the village of Kyocezo, Kabale District,^[7] in southwestern Uganda near to the border of Rwanda.

Education

Kalimugogo was educated at Kihanga Boys' School in Mparo, Rukiga, from where he went to Nyakasura School in Fort Portal, Toro. He graduated with an honours degree in English and Classical Literature from Makerere University College of the University of East Africa in 1968.^[8] He obtained a postgraduate degree from the University of Dar es Salaam.^[7]

Writing

Kalimugogo's first book, Dare to Die, was released in 1972 but it’s his third novel, Trials and Tribulations in Sandu’s Home (1974) that distinguished him as a witty writer. It was put on the literature syllabus. At the time of his death he had published fifteen books. In 2004 and 2010 respectively, A Visitor Without a Mission (2003) and Bury Me in a Simple Grave (2009) earned him honours from the National Book Trust of Uganda.^[9][10][11]

Works

• Dare to Die. East African Literature Bureau. 1972. 
• The Pulse of the Woods. East African Literature Bureau. 1974. 
• The Department. East African Literature Bureau. 1976. 
• Trials and Tribulations in Sandu's Home. East African Literature Bureau. 1976. ISBN 978-0860704089. 
• The Prodigal Chairman. Uzima Press. 1979. 
• Pilgrimage to Nowhere. 1981. 
• Sandu, the Prince. Kenya Literature Bureau. 1982. 
• A Visitor Without a Mission. Victor B. Services. 2003. 
• Bury Me in a Simple Grave. Baroque Publishers. 2009. ISBN 9789970181018. 
• A Murky River. Baroque Publishers. 2009. 
• The Honourable MP Who Resigned. VB Services. 2010. ISBN 9789970450039. 
• Escape from the shadows. VB Services. 2012. 
• A Sacred Letter of Love. 2013. 
• A Gang Of Traitors. 2014. 
• The Billionaires’ Disease. 2015. 

References

External links

• Review of Bury Me in a Simple Grave at Uganda's Sunday Monitor newspaper