List of Ugandan poets. A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or written), or they may also perform their art to an audience.
The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, expressing ideas either in a literal sense (such as communicating about a specific event or place) or metaphorically. Poets have existed since prehistory, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed over time, resulting in countless poets as diverse as the literature that (since the advent of writing systems) they have produced.
This is a list of noted Ugandan poets, poets born or raised in Uganda, whether living there or overseas, and writing in one of the Languages of Uganda.
- Grace Akello
- Monica Arac de Nyeko
- Austin Bukenya
- Mildred Barya
- Harriet Anena
- Lillian Aujo
- Busingye Kabumba
- Jessica Horn
- Kabubi Herman
- Kagayi Peter
- Mary Karooro Okurut
- Lubwa p’Chong
- Mulumba Ivan Matthias
- Christopher Henry Muwanga Barlow
- Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa
- Richard Carl Ntiru
- John Nagenda
- Nakisanze Segawa
- Susan Nalugwa Kiguli
- Beverley Nambozo
- Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu
- Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
- Jason Ntaro
- Julius Ocwinyo
- James Munange Ogoola
- Okello Oculi
- Okot p’Bitek
- Bernard Gabriel Okurut
- Ife Piankhi
- Rajat Neogy
- David Rubadiri
- John Ruganda
- Eneriko Seruma
- Taban Lo Liyong
- Nick Twinamatsiko
- Hilda Twongyeirwe
- Timothy Wangusa
- Ayeta Anne Wangusa
- Samuel Iga Zinunula
- Winnie Nantongo
