Stanley Nyamfukudza (born 1951) is a

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an writer.

Biography

He was born in Wedza District, Zimbabwe. In 1973, he was ejected from

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for participation in student riots against racism on the campus. From there, he moved to England where he was awarded a scholarship to study literature at the

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and completed a degree in English. He returned to an independent Zimbabwe in 1980. Nyamfukudza has become one of Zimbabwe's longest established writers. His 1980 work ''The Non-believer's Journey'' focuses on the war of liberation against colonialism. Since then, he has published two collections of short stories: ''Aftermaths'' in 1980 and ''If God was a Woman'' in 1991. He presented the plenary speech, titled "Reflections on Zimbabwe’s intellectual development", at the 2004

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conference.

Bibliography

* ''If God Was a Woman'' (1991) * ''Aftermaths'' (1983) * ''The Non-believer's Journey'' (1980)

References

1951 births Living people People from Wedza District Zimbabwean writers {{Zimbabwe-writer-stub