p’Bitek Okot

Ugandan poet.

Born June 7th, 1931 in Gulu.

Died July 20th, 1982 at 51 years old in Kampala. [ref]

Occupations
poet, university teacher, writer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner