John Ruganda (30 May 1941 to 8 December 2007) was Uganda's best known
playwright. Beyond his work as a playwright, Ruganda was also a
professor at University of North, South Africa, University of Nairobi,
and Makerere University.He was born in Fort Portal and died in
Uganda's capital Kampala.Ruganda's plays "reflect the reality of the
East African sociopolitical situation after independence." He was
considered a shaping force of East African theater. The Burdens (1972)
and The Floods (1980) have become a regular part of curriculum in
literature classes.Shreds of Tenderness
playwright. Beyond his work as a playwright, Ruganda was also a
professor at University of North, South Africa, University of Nairobi,
and Makerere University.He was born in Fort Portal and died in
Uganda's capital Kampala.Ruganda's plays "reflect the reality of the
East African sociopolitical situation after independence." He was
considered a shaping force of East African theater. The Burdens (1972)
and The Floods (1980) have become a regular part of curriculum in
literature classes.Shreds of Tenderness
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