Kagayi Peter

Kagayi Peter is a Ugandan poet,^[1] lawyer^[2] and teacher.^[3] He is the author of a collection of poems, "The headline that morning and other poems".^[4] He has served as the Anglophone Coordinator at Writivism,^[5][6][7] and President of The Lantern Meet of Poets.^[8]

Background and Education

Kagayi was born in Jinja District in Uganda,^[9] to Alimwingiza David and Namusobya Ruth. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University.^[10][11]

He is one of the leading performance poets in Uganda.^[12] He has performed with The Lantern Meet of Poets^[13] and held a solo poetry performance, "The audience must say Amen".^[14] He is the founder and curator of a poetry platform, "The Poetry Shrine", held at the National Theatre in Kampala.^[15] His book, The headline that morning and other poems, was published in 2016.^[16]

Works

Poetry collections

• The Headline that morning and other poems. Sooo many stories. 2016. ISBN 9789970956005. 

Poems

• "In 2065"
• "Last night I told a stranger about you"

References

External links

• "Nabisunsa lives, loves poetry and creativity"
• "Theatre festival soldiers on"