Okello Oculi

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Okello Oculi (b. 1942), is a Ugandan novelist and poet. He was born in Dokolo, Lira District in northern Uganda and educated at Soroti College and St. Peter's College, Tororo, St. Mary's College, Kisubi. He studied [[political science at Makerere University.

His poetry, like that of Okot p'Bitek and Joseph Buruga, seeks to re-assert the cultural heritage of Africa with a critique of foreign influences in East Africa.

Books

  • Kookolem (1976) (novel)
  • Malak: An African Political Poem (1976)
  • Kanta Riti (1972) (novel)
  • Orphan (1968) (dramatized poetry)
  • Prostitute (1968) (novel)