Lamentations on the Rwandan Genocide by Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure is a poignant, often-painful reflection on the travesties of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. This collection combines diverse linguistic and cultural traditions to offer poetic explorations of the violence and aftermath of genocide. With fifteen poems and an extensive section of notes on Rwandan culture, Lamentations on the Rwandan Genocide both documents a historical tragedy and forges new literary ground.
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Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure is a Professor of English at the University of Northern Iowa. Dr. Mvuyekure received his Ph.D. and M.A. at the University of New York-Buffalo, as well as an M.A. and B.A. from the National University of Rwanda. A native of Rwanda, Dr. Mvuyekure has published widely on African and African American culture, most notably as the editor of World Eras: Volume 10, West African Kingdoms (500-1590) by Thompson/Gale.
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