Rwandan Literature
This is a list of the Rwandan Literature that I have in my possession. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all Rwandan Writers
Rupert Bazambanza
Tugire Ubumwe Let’s Unite! Teaching Lessons from the Rwanda Genocide (Graphic Novel available online)
Interview (2006) available online
Interview (2007) available online
Profile in French available online
“Graphic Content” Interpretations of the Rwandan Genocide through the Graphic Novel by Jessica Silva (essay available online)
Immaculée Ilibagiza
Led by Faith (Memoir)
Immaculée Ilibagiza’s Website
Interview with 60 Minutes (Transcript and Video available online)
Emmanuel Kolini
Rethinking Life: What the Church Can Learn from Africa (Memoir with Peter Holmes)
Statement available online
Interview (2003) available online
Video Interview (2007) available online
Interview (2010) available online
Profile available online
Scholastique Mukasonga
La femme aux pieds nus (Novel)
Scholastique Mukasonga’s Blog
Esther Mujawayo
SurVivantes (Memoir written with Souad Belhaddad)
AVEGA (Website of the Rwandan Widows of the Genocide Association founded by Esther Mujawayo)
Alice Musabende
Why Libya and not Rwanda? (Article available online)
Rwanda Survivors’ Smile Says It All (Article available online)
Video Interview (2011) available online
Interview (2009) available online
Interview (2008) available online
Louise Mushikiwabo
Rwanda Means The Universe (Memoir written with Jack Kramer)
Africa Needs Responsible Reporting (Article available online)
Myths on Rwandan Media (Article available online)
Speech available online
Speech (Video available online)
Interview (2010) available online
Video Interview (2011) available online
Profile available online
Profile in French available online
Jean-Marie Vianney Rurangwa
Why I Write (Article available online)
Writing Drama Today (Article available online)
Excerpt from the play The Survivor’s Son available online
Audio Interview (2008) in French available online
Profile in French available online
Paul Rusesabagina
An Ordinary Man (Memoir written with Tom Zoellner)
Darfur: In Sudan the world ignores Rwanda’s lessons (Op-Ed available online)
Audio Interview with NPR available online
Joseph Sebarenzi
God Sleeps in Rwanda (Memoir with Laura Ann Mullane) Excerpt available online
Rwanda: Heeding History’s Lessons Before It’s Too Late (Article available online)
Interview available online
Video Interview (2009) available online
Profile available online
Joseph Sebarenzi’s Website
Marie Beatrice Umutesi
Surviving the Slaughter: The ordeal of a Rwandan refugee in Zaire (Memoir)
Interview (2002) available online
Interview (2009) available online