List of Zimbabwean writers

This is a list of Zimbabwean writers.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

• N. H. Brettell (1908–1991), poet ^[1]
• NoViolet Bulawayo (1981– ), novelist ^[2]
• Patrick Chakaipa (1932–2003), novelist ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Charles C Singende (1943–2007), poet and Shona Literature Bureau, contributor and compiler of Nhetembo 1977 ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• L. Washington Chaparadza (1929–1964), Shona writer ^[Jahn]
• Paul Chidyausiku (1929– ), preacher and writer ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Bernard Chidzero (1927–2002), economist and novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Samuel Chimsoro (1949–2016), novelist and poet ^[3]
• Shimmer Chinodya (1957– ), poet, short-story writer, novelist, and textbook writer ^[Gikandi]
• Edmund Chipamaunga (1938–2019), novelist ^[4]
• Herbert Chitepo (1923–1975), novelist
• Raymond Choto (1962– ), journalist and novelist ^[Gikandi]
• A. S. Cripps (1869–1952), priest, short-story writer and poet
• Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959– ), novelist ^[Gikandi]
• John Eppel (1947– ), novelist, poet and short-story writer
• Petina Gappah (1971– ), short-story writer and novelist
• Chenjerai Hove (1956– ), novelist, poet, critic and editor ^[Gikandi]
• Wilson Katiyo (1947–2003), novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Philios Mtshane Khumalo (1925– ), Shona writer ^[Jahn]
• Giles Kuimba (1936– ), novelist ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Doris Lessing (1919–2013), born in Persia (now Iran), Nobel literature prize-winner, critic, novelist and short story writer ^[Gikandi]
• Steve Linde (1960– ), newspaperman
• Ignatius Mabasa (1971– ), poet and novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Nevanji Madanhire (1961– ), novelist and editor of the Zimbabwe Standard ^[5]
• Wiseman Magwa (1962– ), playwright ^[Gikandi]
• Barbara Makhalisa (1949– ), novelist and short-story writer ^[6]
• Nozipo Maraire (1966– ), doctor and writer
• John Marangwanda (1923– ), Shona novelist ^{[Jahn] [7]}
• Dambudzo Marechera (1952–1987), novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Edmund Masundire (1966– ), novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Timothy O. McLoughlin (1937– ), novelist, poet and editor ^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• Cont Mhlanga (1957/1958–2022), playwright, actor and theatre director
• S. O. Mlilo (1924–1995), Ndebele novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Aaron Chiwundura Moyo (1959– ), novelist and playwright ^[Gikandi]
• Charles Mudede (1949– ), writer, filmmaker, and leftwing cultural critic
• George Mujajati (1957– ), playwright and novelist ^[8]
• Charles Mungoshi (1947–2019), writer and editor ^[Gikandi]
• David Mungoshi (1949–2020), novelist and poet
• Masimba Musodza (1976– ), screenwriter, novelist, producer
• Solomon Mutswairo (1924–2005), novelist and poet (see also Zambia) ^[Gikandi]
• Togara Muzanenhamo (1975– ), poet
• Geoffrey Ndhlala (1949– ) ^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• Emmanuel Ngara (1947– ), academic
• Mthandazo Ndema Ngwenya (1949–1992), novelist, radio playwright and poet ^[Gikandi]
• Stanley Nyamfukudza (1951– ), novelist and short-story writer ^[Gikandi]
• Freedom Nyamubaya (1958–2015), poet ^[9]
• Emmanuel F. Ribeiro (1935– ), novelist ^[Jahn]
• Kristina Rungano (1963– ), first published woman poet in Zimbabwe
• Joe Ruzvidzo (1979– ), journalist and short-story writer ^[10]
• Stanlake Samkange (1922–1988), historian and novelist ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Amos M. P. Sibanda (1927– ), novelist ^[Jahn]
• Ndabezinhle S. Sigogo (1932–2006), novelist and editor ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Ndabaningi Sithole (1922–2000), historian, politician, and novelist ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Alexander McCall Smith (1948– ), also connected with Botswana, lawyer and novelist
• Valerie Tagwira (living), novelist
• T. K. Tsodzo / Thompson K. Tsodzo (1947– ), novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Lawrence Vambe (1917–2019) ^[11]
• Yvonne Vera, also connected with Canada (1964–2005), novelist, short-story writer and editor ^[Gikandi]
• Andrew Whaley (1958– ) ^[12]
• Merna Wilson, novelist and poet.
• Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (1955– ), historian, critic, novelist and short-story writer
• Musaemura Zimunya (1949– ), poet, critic and short-story writer ^[Gikandi]

See also

• Zimbabwean literature

References

1. Robert Muponde, Ranka Primorac, Versions of Zimbabwe: new approaches to literature and culture, Weaver Press, 2005, p. 156.
2. Julia Fleischaker, "Women dominate the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 list", Melville House, 13 September 2013.
3. Rino Zhuwarara, Samuel Chimsoro's Nothing Is Impossible, Zambezia: The Journal of the University of Zimbabwe 14 (1987), pp. 139–40.
4. Rino Zhuwarara, Edmund Chipamaunga's A Fighter for Freedom, Zambezia: The Journal of the University of Zimbabwe 14 (1987), pp. 140–43.
5. Clement Chihota, Robert Muponde, No More Plastic Balls: New Voices in the Zimbabwean Short Story, College Press, 2000, p. 19.
6. Margaret Busby (ed.), Daughters of Africa (1992), 1993, pp. 618–21, 993.
7. Donald E. Herdeck, African Authors: A Companion to Black African Writing, Black Orpheus Press, 1973, p. 465.
8. Maurice Taonezvi Vambe, Contrasting Views of Narrating the Nation in Mujajati's "Victory"
9. Adrian A. Roscoe, Mpalive-Hangson Msiska, The Quiet Chameleon: Modern Poetry from Central Africa, Hans Zell, 1992, p. 110.
10. Ainehi Edoro, Ruzvidzo’s Behind Enemy Lines Explores the Lives of Ordinary People and Anti-heroes , Brittle Paper, 15 May 2017.
11. Flora Veit-Wild, Teachers, Preachers, Non-believers: A Social History of Zimbabwean Literature, Hans Zell Publishers, 1992, p. 21.
12. Entry in Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, reprinted online

1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN   978-0-415-23019-3
2. [Jahn]Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, eds, Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag, 1972. ISBN   978-3-7711-0153-4
3. [Killam & Rowe]Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds, The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN   0-253-33633-3

External links

• Zimbabwe at Poetry International Web.
• Authors at Reading Zimbabwe