Jane Kaberuka
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Jane Alison Kaberuka | |
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| Born | 28 August 1956 Bunyoro, Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University La Trobe University |
| Genre | Fiction, autobiography |
| Subject | Gender disparities, family |
| Children | 4 |
Jane Alison Kaberuka (born 28 August 1956, Bunyoro) is a Ugandan writer of fiction and autobiography, and also a senior civil servant.
Kaberuka's education prepared her for science teaching, but in 1987, she was seriously hurt in a car accident. After extensive treatment she was able to walk. This incident and the aftermath led to her autobiographical work Has God forgotten me? The book includes letters she recorded or typed with one finger for her children to read when they were older.[1][2]
Her next book was It's Natural Darling, a book about womanhood. An author's note comments on the widespread absence of discussion of sex even amongst family members.[3]
Kaberuka decided to request an anti-corruption post in the office of the Inspector General of Government. She also worked as a columnist for a newspaper between 1992 and 1994.[4]
In 1999 she published her novel Silent Patience which begins with an arranged marriage.[5] It raises "questions about some of Uganda's traditional societal values"[4] and looks at “gender discrimination” in 20th century East Africa. This book was published by Femrite, an organisation which encourages Ugandan women writers.
The Cherished Grass Widow came out in 2003.[6] This novel explores difficulties women may face in marriage and challenges the practice of polygamy.[7]
