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Tendai Huchu
Tendai Huchu (born 28 September 1982) who also writes as T. L. Huchu is a Zimbabwean author, best known for his novels '' The Hairdresser of Harare'' (2010) and '' The Maestro, The Magistrate & The Mathematician'' (2014). Tendai Huchu's first novel, ''The Hairdresser of Harare'', was released in 2010 to critical acclaim, and has been translated into German, French, Italian and Spanish. His short fiction in multiple genres and nonfiction have appeared in '' Enkare Review'', ''The Manchester Review'', ''Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine'', ''Gutter'', ''Interzone'', ''AfroSF'', ''Wasafiri'', ''Warscapes'', ''The Africa Report'' and elsewhere. In 2013, he received a Hawthornden Fellowship and a Sacatar Fellowship. He was shortlisted for the 2014 Caine Prize. he is a podiatrist in Edinburgh. Publications Edinburgh Nights series * '' The Library of the Dead''. New York, Tor Books, 2021 * '' Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments'', New York, Tor Books, 2022, * ''The Mystery at Dunvegan Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bindura
Bindura is a city in the province of Mashonaland Central province, Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mazowe Valley about 88 km north-east of Harare. According to the 1982 Population Census, the city had a population of 18,243. This rose to 21,167 in the 1992 census and in the 2012 census it had reached 46,275. It is the administrative capital of the province. Bindura Nickel, now called Trojan Nickel Mine, a subsidiary of Mwana Africa plc, mines nickel, copper and cobalt in the area and operates a smelter refinery just south of the town. Cotton and maize are grown intensely in the region. The first basic school in Bindura opened in 1912. The perennial Mazowe River flows around Bindura and through its north-eastern perimeter. Bindura was originally named Kimberley Reefs after the gold mine which was opened in 1901, and changed to Bindura in 1913 when the railway arrived. Bindura is probably an Anglicised version of the Shona phrase, ''pindura mhuka'', meaning "turn the game". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Library Of The Dead
''The Library of the Dead'' is a novel written by T. L. Huchu. It is his third novel and the first volume in the ''Edinburgh Nights'' series. It was first published by Tor Books in 2021. The novel is set in a dystopian Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ....- References Novels by Tendai Huchu 2021 Zimbabwean novels Novels set in Edinburgh {{2020s-fantasy-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Novelists
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Zimbabwean Writers
This is a list of Zimbabwean writers. * N. H. Brettell (1908–1991), poet * NoViolet Bulawayo (1981– ), novelist * 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 * Shimmer Chinodya (1957– ), poet, short-story writer, novelist, and textbook writer * Edmund Chipamaunga (1938–2019), novelist * 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 (1956–2015), no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Fantasy Writers
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or magical elements, often including imaginary places and creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, which later became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century onward, it has expanded into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animation, and video games. The expression ''fantastic literature'' is often used for this genre by Anglophone literary critics. An archaic spelling for the term is ''phantasy''. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by an absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these can occur in fantasy. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that reflect the actual Earth, but with some sense of otherness. Characteristics Many works of fantasy use magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
