Bulawayo poets
(Zimbabwe, 2010)
The following poets from Bulawayo are featured in the October 2010 issue of PIW …
Paul Chidyausiku
(Zimbabwe, 1927)
Paul Chidyausiku was born in 1927 in Chinamora near Harare (then Salisbury), a grandson …
Batsirai E. Chigama
(Zimbabwe)
Batsirai E. Chigama is a name largely associated with spoken word in Zimbabwe. Her work …
Joyce Chigiya
(Zimbabwe, 1960)
Joyce Chigiya (Mrs) is a primary school teacher by profession. She also has been …
Julius Chingono
(Zimbabwe, 1946–2011)
Julius Chingono's poetry has been published in several anthologies of Shona poetry …
Taurai Lovemore Chinyanganya
(Zimbabwe, 1964)
Taurai Lovemore Chinyanganya gained a BA (Hons) in English and a Grad. CE from the …
Chirikure Chirikure
(Zimbabwe, 1962)
Chirikure Chirikure is perhaps best known as one of Zimbabwe's most talented …
Crossing Borders poets
(Zimbabwe, 2001)
Below is a selection of work by ten young Zimbabwean participants of the Crossing …
John Eppel
(Zimbabwe, 1947)
John Eppel (b. 1947 in South Africa) was raised in Zimbabwe, where he still lives, …
Comrade Fatso
(Zimbabwe, Unknown)
Samm Farai Monro, better known as COMRADE FATSO, is one of the most popular and …
Amanda Hammar
(Zimbabwe, 1959)
Amanda Hammar, who was born and educated in Zimbabwe, is now a Professor at the Centre …
Chenjerai Hove
(Zimbabwe, 1956)
Born near Zvishavane in 1956, poet, novelist and social commentator Chenjerai Hove now …
Tsitsi Jaji
(Zimbabwe, 1976)
Tsitsi Jaji was born at Nyadire Mission in 1976, and raised in Harare. After completing …
Ethel Irine Kabwato
(Zimbabwe, 1970)
Ethel Irene Kabwato is a mother, teacher and writer. In 2004-05, she participated in …
Ignatius T. Mabasa
(Zimbabwe, 1971)
Ignatius Tirivangani Mabasa is one of the better known of the post-independence writers …
Chris Magadza
(Zimbabwe, 1939)
Christopher H. D. Magadza (1939) B. Sc., M. Phil. (London), Ph. D. (Auckland, New …
Cosmas Mairosi
(Mudzi, 1977)
I was born Cosmas Mairosi on 8th February, 1977 in Mudzi. My parents divorced when I …
Dambudzo Marechera
(Zimbabwe, 1952)
Dambudzo Marechera was born in Rusape to a poor family. However, he won scholarships to …
Chris Mlalazi
(Zimbabwe, 1970)
Chris Mlalazi (1970) has published a short-story collection, Dancing with Life and …
Gudugwe Mlilo
(Zimbabwe, 1892–1966)
Imbongis (praise-singers) represent the traditional school and order of poets, they are …
Titus Moetsabi
(Zimbabwe, 1963)
Titus Moetsabi read law at the University of Zimbabwe and currently works for a …
Tari Mtetwa
(Zimbabwe, 1982)
Tarisai Witness Mtetwa was born at St Augustine’s Mission near Mutare, and had a …
Charles Mungoshi
(Zimbabwe, 1947)
Born into a farming family in 1947, Charles Mungoshi was raised in the Chivhu area of …
Blessing Musariri
(Zimbabwe, 1973)
Blessing Musariri’s relationship with poetry began in junior school after signing …
Togara Muzanenhamo
(Zambia, 1975)
Togara Muzanenhamo was born in Lusaka, Zambia, to Zimbabwean parents. He was brought up …
Ticha Muzavazi
(Zimbabwe, 1975)
Trust Mutekwa, alias TICHA MUZAVAZI (teacher/talker) is a poet inspired by nature and …
Mybruthazkeepa
(Zimbabwe, 1982)
Born Ngonidzashe Enos Tapiwa in March 1982 – MYBRUTHAZKEEPA started writing poetry at …
Ndebele Praise Poetry
(Zimbabwe)
Ndebele Praise poetry (Izibongo Zamakhosi) is poetry that developed as a way of …
Eventhough Ndlovu
(Zimbabwe, 1981)
Eventhough Ndlovu is an MA student at the University of Zimbabwe, and a Graduate …
Dion Nkomo
(Zimbabwe, 1980)
Dion Nkomo is a Ndebele language researcher at the African Languages Research Institute …
Freedom T.V. Nyamubaya
(Zimbabwe, 1960)
Freedom Nyamubaya is a rural development activist, farmer, dancer and writer who was …
Albert Nyathi
(Zimbabwe, 1962)
Whether Albert Nyathi is dressed in a flowing scarlet robe, his rabbit skin hat and …
G.O.D. Obori
(Zimbabwe, 1980)
G.O.D. Obori (meaning spiritual healer, though the initials G.O.D. are an acronym for …
Outspoken
(Zimbabwe, 1983)
Born on the 22nd September, 1983, Tongai Leslie Makawa – better known as OUTSPOKEN – …
Kristina Rungano
(Zimbabwe, 1963)
Kristina Rungano, poet and short-story writer, was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and grew up …
Zvisinei Sandi
(Zimbabwe, 1973)
ZVISINEI SANDI was born in Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe. She says of herself, “Writing is my …
Fungisayi Sasa
(Zimbabwe, 1983)
Fungisayi Sasa is a Zimbabwean writer living in England. Her first children’s …
Shona Praise Poetry
(Zimbabwe)
Shona praise poetry is referred to in Shona as nhetembo dzemadzinza, which means clan …
Beaven Tapureta
(Zimbabwe, 1975)
Beaven Tapureta (1975) was born in 1975 in Chitungwiza. He holds a diploma in …
Tsotso magazine
(Zimbabwe)
In 1989, the very young publishing company, Baobab Books, held a workshop for young and …
Rosalie Wilson
(United Kingdom, 1939)
Rosalie Wilson emigrated from the UK to Zimbabwe in 1960, where she married and raised …
Phillip Zhuwao
(Zimbabwe, 1971–1994)
Phillip Zhuwao was born in 1971 on a commercial farm to the north of Harare, Zimbabwe. …
Musaemura Zimunya
(Zimbabwe, 1949)
Musaemura Zimunya was born in 1949 in Mutare in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He …
Jerry Zondo
(Zimbabwe, 1957)
Jerry Zondo is a lecturer in the Department of African Languages and Literature at the …
 

 
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