Okello Oculi
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)