Social development, governance, and women's rights
Notable work
Memoirs of a Mother; Tears of Hope: A Collection of Short Stories by Ugandan Rural Women
Ayeta Anne Wangusa (born Kampala, Uganda, 9 September 1971) is a Ugandan writer and activist.
A founding member (1995) of FEMRITE, the Uganda Women Writers Association,[1] Wangusa first achieved broader recognition in literary circles for her novel Memoirs of a Mother[2] (1998).[3] She was also a founding member (2009) of the African Writers Trust, currently (as of 2018) serving on the advisory board.[4] She is a contributor to the 2019 anthology New Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby.[5]
In addition to her literary career, which includes having co=edited with Violet BarungiTears of Hope: A Collection of Short Stories by Ugandan Rural Women[6] (2002), Wangusa has had a parallel career in social development, governance, and women's rights.
^"The history of FEMRITE." FEMRITE: Ugandan Women's Writers Association Archived 11 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
^Memoirs of a Mother. African Books Collective.
^"Interview with Peter Nazareth", Iowa University, 1998. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
^"Advisory Board", African Writers Trust. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^Odhiambo, Tom (18 January 2020), "'New Daughters of Africa' is a must read for aspiring young women writers", Daily Nation (Kenya).
^Tears of Hope: A Collection of Short Stories by Ugandan Rural Women. African Books Collective.
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