part of Bukenya’s education who grew up in a Ugandan village where he “witnessed numerous performances of children’s traditional songs and dances, games and rhythms” that inspired and influenced his writing career. Bukenya wrote his first prizewinning play in 1964, based on stories told to him by his mother. He has since written numerous plays and radio dramas, but only managed to publish two of his plays, The Secret and The Bride. Bukenya’s works include The Mermaid of Msambweni, The Bride – a play in four parts, and John Ruganda’s The Floods, among others. He has taught in Kenya at Kenyatta University, and also Bayreuth University, Department of African Studies in Germany. His recent publication, A Hole in the Sky, focuses on the need to protect the environment and honours the late Kenyan Environmental activist and Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai. Bukenya's work has been featured on the pan-African poetry platform Badilisha Poetry Radio. He is an honorary member of FEMRITE. Published works Novels Plays Literary Criticism . Educational books , , with Jane Nandwa and muyigai Gachwanga , with Wanjikũ Mũkabi Kabĩra and Duncan Okoth-Okombo , with Arnold Curtis and James Park , with Jane Nandwa Anthologies Poems Naturally, in "A Dancer's Challenge" in Badilishapoetry, 2014 "I met a thief" References External links "Definitions and understandings of oral literature" "Of Oracy, Orature, Textology and Clapping Chairs " "Professor Bukenya: Chinua Achebe Inspired My Writing" "‘Stop discriminating against humanities’ " "Literature growth in Uganda " "Storytellers paint Uganda's pyramid of ancient wisdom" "I got it" "‘Kings’ of Uganda’s heritage" "Africa Must Embrace Traditional Values or Perish" "Is this the time for Ugandan writers to shine again?" Living people 1944 births People from Masaka District Makerere University alumni Ugandan male short story writers Ugandan short story writers 20th-century Ugandan poets Ugandan novelists Academic staff of Makerere University Ugandan dramatists and playwrights People educated at Namilyango College 21st-century Ugandan poets Male novelists Ugandan male poets 20th-century short story writers 21st-century short story writers 20th-century male writers 21st-century male writers