Background
Twagilimana, Aimable was born on December 4, 1961 in Muyira, Butare, Rwanda. Arrived in the United States, 1992, naturalized, 2006. Son of Louis Mudugu and Belancila Nyiragakinga.
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This book investigates the juxtaposition of ethnicity and regionalism in Rwandan politics and the unfolding of the worst mass murder at the end of the twentieth century.
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Blessed with natural beauty and rich vegetation, Rwanda is often called the "land of a thousand hills" (le pays des mille collines). A proud people, the Banyarwanda (Rwandans) possess a centric view of the world, believing that Imana (God) favors Rwanda, as conveyed through the saying "Imana yirirwa ahandi igataha i Rwanda" (God spends the day some place else but goes back home to Rwanda to sleep) and the fact that Rwanda means "the universe." However, this idyllic view of Rwanda sharply contrasts with the sad history of ethnic strife that has unfolded in the country since the 1950s: the 1959 Hutu Revolution followed by years of anti-Tutsi pogroms, undemocratic regimes, the civil war of 1990-1994, and, more significantly, the April-July 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and Hutu who opposed the killings. This new edition of Historical Dictionary of Rwanda, through its chronology, introductory essays, appendixes, maps, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects, provides an important reference on this central African country.
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Blessed with natural beauty and rich vegetation, Rwanda is often called the “land of a thousand hills” (le pays des mille collines), a reference to its many lush and green rolling hills. Moreover, for many Rwandans, at least in the past, Rwanda, in spite of its small size, is vast; in fact, it means the universe. This idyllic view, however, sharply contrasts with the sad history of ethnic strife that unfolded since the 1950s: the 1959 Hutu Revolution followed by years of anti-Tutsi pogroms, undemocratic regimes, the civil war of 1990-1994, and, more significantly, the April-July 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and the killing of Hutu who opposed the killings. The 1994 genocide against the Tutsi remains the most defining single event in contemporary Rwanda, and many people in the world today know of this central African nation from the prism of extreme mass violence that sullied the end of the 20th century amid international indifference and has since haunted the world’s conscience. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Rwanda contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Rwanda.
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Twagilimana, Aimable was born on December 4, 1961 in Muyira, Butare, Rwanda. Arrived in the United States, 1992, naturalized, 2006. Son of Louis Mudugu and Belancila Nyiragakinga.
Bachelor in English, National University of Rwanda, Butare, 1984. Master of Arts in English, National University of Rwanda, Butare, 1986. Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, University of Reading, Berkshire, England, 1989.
Doctor of Philosophy in English, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1995. Master of Business Administration (MBA), School of Management, State University of New York, Buffalo.
Lecturer National University of Rwanda, Ruhengeri, 1986—1992. Assistant professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1995—2000, associate professor English, 2000—2004, professor, since 2004. Director of studies faculty of letters National University of Rwanda, Ruhengeri, 1991—1992.
( Blessed with natural beauty and rich vegetation, Rwanda...)
(Blessed with natural beauty and rich vegetation, Rwanda i...)
(This book investigates the juxtaposition of ethnicity and...)
(Blessed with natural beauty and rich vegetation, Rwanda i...)
Author: (novel) Manifold Annihilation, 1996, (book) Race and Gender in the Making of an African American Literary Tradition, 1997, In Their Own Voices: Rwandan Refugees Speak Out, 1997, Hutu and Tutsi (The Heritage Library of African People series), 1998, The Debris of Ham: Ethnicity, Regionalism and the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, 2003, Historical Dictionary of Rwanda, 2007. Contributor articles to encyclopedias.
Member of Modern Language Association, Association African Studies Programs (chair since 2008), Association American Transls., National Council Teachers English, National Association Literature Critics.
Children: Leandre Munyana, Raissa Umwari.