Violet Barungi (born 18 December 1943) is a Ugandan writer and editor. She has edited several publications published by FEMRITE.[1][2] Her published books include the novel Cassandra.[3] She has worked as a book Production Officer at the East African Literature Bureau (1972–77), senior Book Production Officer at Uganda Literature Bureau (1978–94) and an editor at FEMRITE (1997 to date).[4]
Violet Barungi started writing while she was still a student. Her first short story, "Kefa Kazana", was published in Origin East Africa, an anthology of short stories edited by Prof. David Cook and broadcast on the BBC in 1964.[5] Barungi’s play Over My Dead Body won the British Council New Playwriting Award for Africa and The Middle East in 1997,[6] and has been subsequently anthologized in African Women Playwrights,[7] edited by Professor Kathy Perkins, an authority on African and African Diaspora theatre.[8]
Her publications include The Shadow and the Substance (novel) published by Lake Publishers, Kenya, 1998, Cassandra (novel) published by FEMRITE Publications Limited, Uganda, 1999, short stories for children, which include Tit for Tat and other stories (1997), The Promise (2002), Our Cousins From Abroad (2003) and The Boy Who Became King (2004). Her play Over My Dead Body (unpublished) won the British Council International New Playwriting Award for Africa and the Middle East region, 1997. Her other plays include The Award-winner, a stage play written to commemorate women’s creative works in the new millennium (unpublished) and an unpublished radio play, The Bleeding Heart.[5]
Violet Barungi’s works deal mainly with human relationships, gender issues and education of the girl child. Over My Dead Body was inspired by her deep concern for girls who are lured into early marriages to rich men before they finish their education. When things go wrong, and their marriages fail, they find themselves without anything to fall back on.”[2]
Editingedit
Baungi is one of the founding members of FEMRITE. She was an editor for FEMRITE from 1997 until 2007, when she retired.[9] She has on a number of occasions been co-editor for books published by FEMRITE, since her semi-retirement.[2]
The Baby in the Forest. Uganda Children's Writers and Illustrators Association. 2009. OCLC 898421250.
Our Cousins from Abroad (a modern short story for children). Uganda Children's Writers and Illustrators Association. 2003.
The Boy who Became King. Uganda Children's Writers and Illustrators Association. 2003. with Rose Rwakasisi
The promise. Uganda Children's Writers and Illustrators Association. 2002. with Rose Rwakasisi
Tit for Tat. 1998.
Short storiesedit
"Impenetrable Barriers" in Butterfly Wings (an anthology of short stories, 2010). Critical, Cultural and Communication Press. 2010. ISBN9789970700219.
"Afraid of my love" in Violet Barungi, ed. (2009). Talking Tales. Femrite Publications. ISBN9789970700219.
"Jago Goes to School" in Children Read Everywhere, an anthology of short stories for children edited by Betten and Resch 2002 and published in Germany, 2003.
"The Last One to Know ", in Karooro Okurut, ed. (1998). A Woman's Voice. Femrite Publications. ISBN9789970901036.
Playsedit
"Over My Dead Body" in Kathy A. Perkins, ed. (2008). African Women Playwrights. University of Illinois Press. ISBN978-0252075735.
The Bleeding Heart (radio play)
The Award-Winner, 2000
Edited worksedit
Helen Moffett and Violet Barungi, ed. (2009). Pumpkin Seeds And Other Gifts:Stories from the FEMRITE Regional Writers Residency, 2008. Femrite Publications. ISBN9789970700226.
Violet Barungi and Hilda Twongyeirwe, ed. (2009). Beyond the Dance: Voices of women on female genital mutilation. Femrite Publications. ISBN9789970700196.
Violet Barungi and Hilda Twongyeirwe, ed. (2009). Farming Ashes: Tales of Agony and Resilience. Femrite Publications. ISBN9789970700202.
Violet Barungi and Susan Kiguli, ed. (2007). DARE TO SAY: 5 testimonies by Ugandan women living positively with HIV/AIDS. Femrite Publications. ISBN978-9602088906.
Violet Barungi, ed. (2006). Gifts of Harvest. Femrite Publications. ISBN978-9970700042.
Violet Barungi, ed. (2006). In Their Own Words: The First Ten Years of FEMRITE. Femrite Publications.
Ayeta Anne Wangusa and Violet Barungi, ed. (2002). Tears of Hope: A Collection of Short Stories by Ugandan Rural Women. Femrite Publications. ISBN978-9970700028.
Violet Barungi, ed. (2001). Words from a granary. Femrite Publications. ISBN9789970700011.
Mary Karooro Okurut and Violet Barungi, ed. (1998). A Woman's Voice: An Anthology of Short Stories. Femrite Publications. ISBN9789970901036.
Awards and recognitionedit
Won the British Council New Playwriting Award for Africa and The Middle East in 1997 for "Over My Dead Body".
^Musoke-Nteyafas, Jane, "Ugandan Writers: Meet Violet Barungi", AfroLit, 29 May 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^ abcCaples, LaKeisha L. "I try to highlight social issues affecting women - Violet Barungi" 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, AfricanWriter.com, 10 May 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^"Cassandra (by Violet Barungi)". www.africabookclub.com. 2011-03-27. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^"Kathy A. Perkins", Illinois Theatre. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
^"History of FEMRITE". FEMRITE -- Uganda Women Writers' Association. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
April 14, 2024
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Violet Barungi born 18 December 1943 is a Ugandan writer and editor She has edited several publications published by FEMRITE 1 2 Her published books include the novel Cassandra 3 She has worked as a book Production Officer at the East African Literature Bureau 1972 77 senior Book Production Officer at Uganda Literature Bureau 1978 94 and an editor at FEMRITE 1997 to date 4 Violet BarungiBornViolet Barungi 1943 12 18 18 December 1943 age 80 Ibanda District UgandaOccupationwriterNationalityUgandanAlma materMakerere UniversityGenreFictionNotable worksCassandraWebsitewww wbr violetbarungi wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Writing 3 Editing 4 Bibliography 4 1 Novels 4 2 Children s books 4 3 Short stories 4 4 Plays 4 5 Edited works 5 Awards and recognition 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editViolet Barungi was born in Mbarara District now Ibanda District Western Uganda She was educated at Bweranyangi Girls Senior Secondary School Gayaza High School and Makerere University in Kampala where she graduated with an honours degree in History She is married and has six children 4 Writing editViolet Barungi started writing while she was still a student Her first short story Kefa Kazana was published in Origin East Africa an anthology of short stories edited by Prof David Cook and broadcast on the BBC in 1964 5 Barungi s play Over My Dead Body won the British Council New Playwriting Award for Africa and The Middle East in 1997 6 and has been subsequently anthologized in African Women Playwrights 7 edited by Professor Kathy Perkins an authority on African and African Diaspora theatre 8 Her publications include The Shadow and the Substance novel published by Lake Publishers Kenya 1998 Cassandra novel published by FEMRITE Publications Limited Uganda 1999 short stories for children which include Tit for Tat and other stories 1997 The Promise 2002 Our Cousins From Abroad 2003 and The Boy Who Became King 2004 Her play Over My Dead Body unpublished won the British Council International New Playwriting Award for Africa and the Middle East region 1997 Her other plays include The Award winner a stage play written to commemorate women s creative works in the new millennium unpublished and an unpublished radio play The Bleeding Heart 5 Violet Barungi s works deal mainly with human relationships gender issues and education of the girl child Over My Dead Body was inspired by her deep concern for girls who are lured into early marriages to rich men before they finish their education When things go wrong and their marriages fail they find themselves without anything to fall back on 2 Editing editBaungi is one of the founding members of FEMRITE She was an editor for FEMRITE from 1997 until 2007 when she retired 9 She has on a number of occasions been co editor for books published by FEMRITE since her semi retirement 2 Bibliography editNovels edit Cassandra Femrite Publications 1999 ISBN 9789970901043 The Shadow and the Substance Lake Publishers and Enterprises 1998 Children s books edit Change of Heart Oxford University Press 2011 ISBN 978 019 5736 89 2 Hope Restored Oxford University Press 2008 Wanda Asks Questions Macmillan Publishers Uganda 2009 A Lucky Escape Macmillan Publishers Uganda 2009 ISBN 978 0 230 533 13 4 Jena Breaks a Promise Macmillan Publishers Uganda 2009 ISBN 978 0 230 533 18 9 The Baby in the Forest Uganda Children s Writers and Illustrators Association 2009 OCLC 898421250 Our Cousins from Abroad a modern short story for children Uganda Children s Writers and Illustrators Association 2003 The Boy who Became King Uganda Children s Writers and Illustrators Association 2003 with Rose Rwakasisi The promise Uganda Children s Writers and Illustrators Association 2002 with Rose Rwakasisi Tit for Tat 1998 Short stories edit Impenetrable Barriers in Butterfly Wings an anthology of short stories 2010 Critical Cultural and Communication Press 2010 ISBN 9789970700219 Afraid of my love in Violet Barungi ed 2009 Talking Tales Femrite Publications ISBN 9789970700219 Jago Goes to School in Children Read Everywhere an anthology of short stories for children edited by Betten and Resch 2002 and published in Germany 2003 The Last One to Know in Karooro Okurut ed 1998 A Woman s Voice Femrite Publications ISBN 9789970901036 Plays edit Over My Dead Body in Kathy A Perkins ed 2008 African Women Playwrights University of Illinois Press ISBN 978 0252075735 The Bleeding Heart radio play The Award Winner 2000Edited works edit Helen Moffett and Violet Barungi ed 2009 Pumpkin Seeds And Other Gifts Stories from the FEMRITE Regional Writers Residency 2008 Femrite Publications ISBN 9789970700226 Violet Barungi ed 2009 Talking Tales Femrite Publications ISBN 9789970700219 Violet Barungi and Hilda Twongyeirwe ed 2009 Beyond the Dance Voices of women on female genital mutilation Femrite Publications ISBN 9789970700196 Violet Barungi and Hilda Twongyeirwe ed 2009 Farming Ashes Tales of Agony and Resilience Femrite Publications ISBN 9789970700202 Violet Barungi and Susan Kiguli ed 2007 DARE TO SAY 5 testimonies by Ugandan women living positively with HIV AIDS Femrite Publications ISBN 978 9602088906 Violet Barungi ed 2006 Gifts of Harvest Femrite Publications ISBN 978 9970700042 Violet Barungi ed 2006 In Their Own Words The First Ten Years of FEMRITE Femrite Publications Ayeta Anne Wangusa and Violet Barungi ed 2002 Tears of Hope A Collection of Short Stories by Ugandan Rural Women Femrite Publications ISBN 978 9970700028 Violet Barungi ed 2001 Words from a granary Femrite Publications ISBN 9789970700011 Mary Karooro Okurut and Violet Barungi ed 1998 A Woman s Voice An Anthology of Short Stories Femrite Publications ISBN 9789970901036 Awards and recognition editWon the British Council New Playwriting Award for Africa and The Middle East in 1997 for Over My Dead Body References edit nbsp Children s literature portal Musoke Nteyafas Jane Ugandan Writers Meet Violet Barungi AfroLit 29 May 2006 Retrieved 24 August 2011 a b c Caples LaKeisha L I try to highlight social issues affecting women Violet Barungi Archived 2011 09 27 at the Wayback Machine AfricanWriter com 10 May 2010 Retrieved 24 August 2011 Cassandra by Violet Barungi www africabookclub com 2011 03 27 Retrieved 25 February 2015 a b About Violet Retrieved 25 February 2015 a b Publications Retrieved 25 February 2015 Welcome femriteug org www femriteug org Retrieved 2017 11 23 African Women Playwrights ISBN 978 0 252 03387 2 Kathy A Perkins Illinois Theatre Retrieved 28 August 2011 History of FEMRITE FEMRITE Uganda Women Writers Association Retrieved 22 August 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Violet Barungi amp oldid 1169891039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
