Tag: Dambudzo Marechera
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When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo – A Brief History of Zimbabwe’s Language Wars
Click or not: When Dambudzo Marechera Met Aaron Chiundura Moyo – A Brief History of Zimbabwe’s Language WarsIn newly independent Zimbabwe, language wars erupted between homecoming writers who had made their names in the language of exile and writers who had worked with the state-run Literature Bureau to grow a Ndebele and Shona canon. Onai Mushava revisits the cold encounters of two of Zimbabwe’s best known writers, Dambudzo Marechera and Aaron Chiundura… …
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More Dambudzo Marechera Letters – To Karen, Flora, Amelia and Samantha (Part 1)
Click or not: More Dambudzo Marechera Letters – To Karen, Flora, Amelia and Samantha (Part 1)Dambudzo Marechera channelled his Oxford swag, Rastaman aura and leftist virtue signalling to chat up White writer-types. His stated preference for White girlfriends has been brought up by critics who accuse him of misogyny towards Black women and disconnect from the African image. What’s race got to do with it? …
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Bishop of Bohemia – Onai Mushava on Living the Poet’s Life
Click or not: Bishop of Bohemia – Onai Mushava on Living the Poet’s LifeI have dedicated the afternoon to picking the brain of award-winning author and journalist, Stanely Mushava. A new first name, Onai, has just replaced his given name, on his new 2019 book, Rhyme and Resistance. He is finishing his stint as tutorial assistant in the NUST Journalism and Media Studies. Somewhat leaner than his 28… …