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Ghosts of colonialism still haunt Zimbabwean names
In African cultures, the names given to children play an important role because they are often laden with meanings.As a team of professors of literature, linguistics and onomastics (the scient...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Tendai Mangena
Sue Nyathi's novel translated to Arabic
LOCAL best-selling fiction author from Bulawayo, Sukoluhle "Sue" Nyathi has achieved yet another milestone after her sophomore novel, The Gold Diggers was translated to Arabic by theatre director and ...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo makes Booker Prize shortlist with ‘Glory'
Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo has made the shortlist for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction.The 40-year-old, real name Elizabeth Zandile Tshele, is in line for the award for her an...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 07:38hrs | 26 | by Associated Press
NoViolet Bulawayo makes prestigious Booker Prize shortlist
ZIMBABWEAN writer NoViolet Bulawayo is among the 13 authors shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Booker Prize for fiction.Bulawayo, was nominated for her second novel ‘Glory' which has been ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
NoViolet Bulawayo back with another novel
Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo has announced her second novel, titled Glory. The new book by Bulawayo -- real name Elisabeth Zandile Tshele -- is set in the days following Robert Mugabe's...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
US based author releases book on Gukurahundi
UNITED STATES-BASED Zimbabwean author Novuyo Rosa Tshuma last week said working on her new novel titled House of Stone, which was officially launched on Saturday last week, has deepened her relationsh...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Falling In Love - Part 1
Her desire is deepest in the morning. She is too much woman for me, at sunrise. But I sip eagerly from her cup and inhale her essence. She is my thick cup of creamy coffee.We both wake up earl...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:40hrs | 2 | by Jerà
We vote using our brains dear Misihairabwi-Mushonga and never pantie politics again!
This is just gutter politics of the highest order! Gutter politics that is below the belt in the sense of the word. We cannot be told to vote for women just because they are women. We vote for people ...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 18:45hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Chamisa has the numbers: Moyo has sound social and economic policies = a landslide winning equation in 2018 elections!
At the eleventh hour before the 2018 general elections we need to think practically and regroup ever to win the coming elections. Something bigger and greater than thunder must happen with expediency ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 20:00hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Of names and texts: The lighter side of Zimbabwean Literature
Having grown up in that part of Zimbabwe where goats do not need names, my encounter with Memory Chirere's "Tadamuhwa" in the short story anthology, "No More Plastic Balls and other Stories", (2000) e...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 22:49hrs | | by Tanaka Chidora
We want new names! We want new blood in our Zimbabwe politics! Period!
When Noviolet Bulawayo talked about "We want names": she must have known what she was talking about. The young woman was spot on! This statement is in as much as it is relevant in her book as it is re...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 23:33hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Open Letter to Joice Mujuru - Stand down gracefully
Dear Comrade Joyce Runaida Mujuru: YOUR TIME IS UP! Stand down gracefully from Zimbabwe politics at once! You have become irrelevant to current politics of Zimbabwe Runaida Mujuru! Your dignit...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 02:24hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Patrick Zhuwao! You must stop talking nonsense! Mnangagwa is better enemy than G40
Emmerson Mangagwa is an enemy of the peoples of Mathebeleland. We know this as far back as 1980. We know how he was assigned to deal with us people of Mathebeleland, on his capacity as Minister for Se...Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 14:26hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Has Zimbabwe become a nation of jokers?
In African literary discourse, the centre is the locus-standi that bestows an identity, integrity and legitimation of one's perception of his or her environment. In other words, the centre is the spac...Published: 09 May 2016 at 06:29hrs | | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
Bulawayo up for top award
FOUR Zimbabwean Women have been nominated for the inaugural New African Woman Forum and Awards to be held in London on the 10th of March.Sipho S Moyo, Ellah Wakatama-Allfrey, Elizabeth Nyamaya...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 20:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Call for entries for Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 announced
Nigeria's fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat has announced the call for entries for the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature which is in its third year. The prize i...Published: 22 Jul 2015 at 10:02hrs | | by Agencies
Zimbabweans' craziest names
Twenty-seven years ago, as the Chiore family of Harare celebrated the birth of their seventh child, they didn't linger long over what to name him. In fact, the choice was obvious."Most people ...Published: 31 May 2015 at 08:53hrs | | by csmonitor
A second letter to all women in Zimbabwe in preparation for the grand boycott!
"Passive resistance" Dear Zimbabwe Women of all ethnic societies, As we slowly and surely approach the international women's day of the global v...Published: 14 Feb 2015 at 17:56hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
NoViolet Bulawayo: 5 things you should know
Zimbabwe boasts the rich historical sites of many prominent kingdoms and empires. Over the years, with the country having gained self-governance, Zimbabwe has produced influential and notable writers...Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 06:45hrs | | by Vincent Odwako Anyanje
Most Influential Africans 2014 according to New African - list
New African, an international magazine focused on bringing news and stories from the African continent and the African diaspora to the world, has announced its list of the Most Influential Africans o...Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 10:31hrs | | by New Africa
4 Zimbabweans among 100 most influential Africans for 2014
FOUR Zimbabweans have been named among the 100 most influential Africans 2014 by London-based New African Magazine.The four are Dr Amai Grace Mugabe, novelist Noviolet Bulawayo, media entr...Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe named among most influential Africans
Dr Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe has been named among the 100 most influential Africans 2014 by London-based New African Magazine.Dr Mugabe hit the headlines this year, even outshining her husband....Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe named among most influential Africans
Dr Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe has been named among the 100 most influential Africans by London-based New African Magazine.Dr Mugabe hit the headlines this year, even outshining her husband. ...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 21:43hrs | | by Byo24News
4 Zimbabweans among 100 most influential Africans
FOUR Zimbabweans have been named among the 100 most influential Africans by London-based New African Magazine.The four are Dr Amai Grace Mugabe, novelist Noviolet Bulawayo, media entrepren...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 21:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ebola dance challenge: Barbara Mhangami nominates NoViolet Bulawayo - Video
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NoViolet Bulawayo wows US audience
BROOKLYN - Award winning author NoViolet Bulawayo last week took to the microphone, reading from her first novel, We Need New Names at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in the United States....Published: 25 Mar 2014 at 11:06hrs | 1 | by brooklyneagle.com
NoViolet Bulawayo wins another Award
ZIMBABWE-BORN NoViolet Bulawayo, a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, is this year's winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for "We Need New Names".The novel follows a 10-year-ol...Published: 17 Mar 2014 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
NoViolet Bulawayo wins the Etisalat Prize for Literature
Zimbabwean NoViolet Bulawayo has won the inaugural Etisalat Prize for Literature for debut fiction, for her novel We Need New Names, it was announced in Lagos, Nigeria a short while ago.Havin...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
NoViolet's star continues to shine bright
NOVIOLET Bulawayo's star continues to shine bright as she has once again been nominated for another prestigious award for her book We Need New Names.The award, Etisalat Prize for Literature ...Published: 24 Jan 2014 at 09:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
NoViolet Bulawayo walks in Tsitsi Vera's footsteps
BULAWAYO has produced some groundbreaking artistes whose presence has been a noteworthy blessing to the country's arts and culture scene. In the arts, the City of Kings has been a shining jewel that h...Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Masiyiwa, Ncube & Bulawayo on most influential Africans list
Zimbabweans made up 3 of the 100 most influential Africans, according to a new list published by the New African on Wednesday.Trevor Ncube, N...Published: 27 Nov 2013 at 03:59hrs | 15 | by Mafu Sithabile
NoViolet Bulawayo shortlisted for Guardian first book award 2013
The Booker-shortlisted novelist NoViolet Bulawayo is among five writers shortlisted for this year's Guardian first book award.Bulawayo's We Need New Names joins three other novels and one non-...Published: 16 Nov 2013 at 06:04hrs | | by Guardian
A love letter to all Zimbabweans
NOVIOLET Bulawayo's exquisite debut novel, We Need New Names, has propelled its author into the limelight. Short-listed for the Man Booker prize (which it did not win), this globally relevant narrativ...Published: 22 Oct 2013 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Liesl Jobson
NoViolet Bulawayo, the first black African woman nominated for Booker Prize
Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo on Tuesday became the first black African woman to be shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, for her tale of a 10-year-old girl who escapes poverty at home only to find ne...Published: 11 Sep 2013 at 05:43hrs | | by AFP
NoViolet Bulawayo Launches 'We Need New Names' in Zimbabwe - Video
NoViolet Bulawayo pays a moving tribute to her father and talks about being an African writer at the Zimbabwe launch of 'We Need New Names'. Watch video below:http://youtube.com/watch?v=prfd...Published: 09 Sep 2013 at 14:06hrs | | by NoViolet Bulawayo
Bulawayo up for another award
TRAILBLAZING Zimbabwean writer, NoViolet Bulawayo continues to shine on the international scene, as she has once again been nominated for the prestigious Book Man Long List award. The United ...Published: 25 Jul 2013 at 07:27hrs | | by Arts reporter
3 Zimbabweans on Africa's top 30 most inspirational people 2013
"We are always inspired by stories of young people doing remarkable work in their countries to facilitate development in the lives of people in their communities and throughout the continent. This...Published: 28 Jun 2013 at 11:42hrs | | by Hunnar Management Agency
Group to screen premiere of 'Robert Mugabe - What Happened'
Evolution of Zimbabwe's Mugabe from Revolutionary to Tyrant Group to screen U.S. premiere of "R...Published: 07 May 2012 at 13:16hrs | | by Fungai Maboreke
Barbara Mhangami-Ruwende Reviews 'African Roar 2011'
This resplendent collection of short stories by African writers does indeed roar. The breadth and depth of topic, style, perspective and powerful story telling found within the pages of this treasure ...Published: 15 Nov 2011 at 13:42hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Sigauke
Zimbabwean, NoViolet Bulawayo's 'Hitting Budapest' takes the 12th Caine Prize
Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo has won the 2011 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa's leading literary award, for her short story entitled 'Hitting Budapest', from The Boston Review, ...Published: 12 Jul 2011 at 14:44hrs | 7 | by .
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