List of Zimbabwean writers explained

This is a list of Zimbabwean writers.

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

See also

• Zimbabwean literature

External links

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

Notes and 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]
7. [Donald E. Herdeck]
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]
12. Entry in Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, reprinted online