Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
Tinashe Mushakavanhu holds a PhD in English from the University of Kent. He is a writer and scholar from Zimbabwe invested in how the poetics of anarchy inform creative writing, digital media and African literature. Currently, he is a postdoctoral fellow at WiSER, the University of Witwatersrand.
Nervous Conditions: on translating one of Zimbabwe’s most famous novels into Shona
Feb 20, 2024 11:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
The publishing journey of Zimbabwean writer and film-maker Tsitsi Dangarembgas Nervous Conditions wasnt easy. Yet the novel is today considered by many as one of Africas 100 best books of the 20th century and is studied at...
Weaver Press is closing – how one small, brave Zimbabwean publisher made a difference
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With the news that it is to halt operations its a fitting time to take stock of Weaver Press in Zimbabwe. The publishing house started small in 1998 and remained small, co-managed by its two full time employees, the...
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