List of Rwandan writers

This is a list of Rwandan writers.

Number Writer Birth Year Death Year Brief Description Notes
1 Amata Giramata 1996 Alive Poet, feminist, writer and activist
2 Maggy Correa French-language autobiographical writer [1]
3 Edouard Gasarabwe 1938 Alive Novelist and folklorist [2]
4 Jeannine Herrmann-Grisius French-language novelist [3]
5 Immaculée Ilibagiza 1972 Alive Autobiographical and religious writer [2]
6 Alexis Kagame 1912 1981 Priest, scholar and writer [2][4][5]
7 Fred Mfuranzima 1997 Alive Rwandan writer, peace activist [6]
8 Thérèse Muamini French-language novelist [7]
9 Eugénie Musayidire 1952 Alive Writer of the German Mein Stein spricht (1999), covering the Rwandan genocide
10 Yolande Mukagasana 1954 Alive French-language autobiographical writer [8]
11 J. Savério Nayigiziki 1915 1984 Educator, translator and writer [2][4]
12 Joseph Ndwaniye 1962 Alive Nurse, writer [9]
13 Cyprien Rugumba 1935 1994 Poet, composer and scholar [2]
14 Benjamin Sehene 1959 Alive Novelist and non-fiction writer
15 Marie-Aimable Umurerwa French-language autobiographical writer. Social worker [10]
16 Marie Béatrice Umutesi 1959 Alive Sociologist. French-language autobiographical writer [11]
17 Germain Muhirwa 1978 Alive Messenger, Author, Songwriter. French-English-Danish-Kinyarwanda-Swahili [12]

See also

References
  1. The University of Western Australia (3 May 2001). "Maggy Correa: An author from Rwanda, Writing In French" (Translated from the original French language. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012). Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. Simon Gikandi, ed. (2002). Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3.
  3. The University of Western Australia (16 July 2013). "Jeannine Herrmann-Grisius: An Author from Switzerland and Rwanda Writing in French". Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, ed. (1972). Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4.
  5. Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, ed. (2000). The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-33633-3.
  6. "Young author on using books to promote peace building". The New Times | Rwanda. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  7. The University of Western Australia (14 September 1996). "Thérèse Muamini: An Author From Rwanda, Writing In French" (Translated from the original French language. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012). Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. The University of Western Australia (14 December 2000). "Yolande Mukagasana: An Author from Rwanda writing in French" (Translated from the original French language. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013). Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  9. AEB Association of Belgian French-language Writers (2011). "Profile of Joseph Ndwaniye" (Translated from the original French Language). Brussels: Ecrivainsbelges.be. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. The University of Western Australia (4 May 2001). "Marie-Aimable Umurerwa: An author from Rwanda writing in French" (Translated from the original French language on 10 May 2013). Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  11. The University of Western Australia (13 June 2000). "Marie Béatrice Umutes: An author from Rwanda writing in French" (Translated from the original French language on 16 December 2012). Perth: The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  12. The Heaven Test in Rwanda in 1994
    True Love is Spiritual
    Not Ashamed to be Saved
    Kenya and Ukraine Orange Revolution
    How To Read The Bible The Right Way
    A 1000 Sayings To Heal Your Soul
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