Peter Kagayi is a Ugandan poet,Serubiri Moses, "Thought Structures, Deconstructing a Ugandan State of Mind" , anotherafrica.net, 14 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2016. lawyer"BOOKS THEY READ: Peter Kagayi – Teacher", monitor.co.ug. Retrieved 22 November 2016. and teacher."'Sound informs mood which in turn informs rhythm.' An Interview with Peter Kagayi" , shortstorydayafrica.org. Retrieved 23 November 2016. He is the author of a collection of poems, The headline that morning and other poems.Solomon Kalema, "Kagayi unpacks poetry collection", newvision.co.ug, 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016. He has served as the Anglophone Coordinator at Writivism,"Writivism is not just about creating the Africa we want, but the Africa we need", bookish.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2016,, writivism.org. Retrieved 23 November 2016."New Leadership at Writivism Meet Valerie Bah and Kagayi Peter by Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire" m brittlepaper.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016. and President of The Lantern Meet of Poets.Bamuturaki Musinguzi, "Uganda's Rich Poetry Culture Comes of Age", theeastafrican.co.ke. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
Background and education Kagayi was born in Jinja District in Uganda,Douglas D. Sebamala, "Poetry tells Kagayi’s tale", monitor.co.ug, 13 August 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016. to Alimwingiza David and Namusobya Ruth. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University."Q&A: Justice is merely a feeling – Peter Kagayi", africainwords.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.Gloria Mwaniga, "Young writers are leading a poetry revolution in Uganda", Daily Nation, 19 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
He is one of the leading performance poets in Uganda."Leading Ugandan Poet Gets Published", artmatters.info. Retrieved 23 November 2016. He has performed with The Lantern Meet of Poets"Lantern Meet Marks 5 Years Of Poetry", ugandaradionetwork.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016. and held a solo poetry performance, "The audience must say Amen"."Kagayi’s The Audience Must Say Amen is a break from the normal" , observer.ug. Retrieved 22 November 2016. He is the founder and curator of a poetry platform, "The Poetry Shrine", held at the National Theatre in Kampala."Uganda's Rich Poetry Culture Comes of Age", allafrica.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016. His book, The headline that morning and other poems, was published in 2016."BREAKING: Sooo Many Stories to launch Kagayi Peter’s game-changing poetry collection", writivism.org. Retrieved 22 November 2016. Kagayi also writes and performs as part of Kitara Nation, a group of writers and performers based in Kampala. Ugandan poets Daniel Omara, Fahima Babirye, Hawa Nanjobe, Andrew Tuusah and Begumya Rushongoza are also part of the group.
Works
Poetry collections
Poems "In 2065" "Last night I told a stranger about you"
References
External links "Nabisunsa lives, loves poetry and creativity" "Theatre festival soldiers on"