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Zimbabwean literature is literature produced by authors from Zimbabwe or in the Zimbabwean Diaspora.The tradition of literature starts with a long oral tradition, was influenced heavily by western literature that influenced multiple countries in the same region such as Malawi and Zambia whereby these three countries have very similar languages and a lot of words seem to be quite similar only ...
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
The music was popularised in South Africa and then brought to Malawi, where contemporary Malawian artists have also begun producing Kwela music. It is also closely related to Marabi which was the name given to a keyboard style (often using cheap pedal organs) that had a musical link to American jazz, ragtime and blues, with roots deep in the ...
The pieces of music played vary by the artist but there is no specific way to play this instrument. The music performed is all about elaboration and variation supporting creative expression of the performer. [16] Mbira player with other musicians from 1865 book Mbira dzavadzimu Hosho commonly used to accompany mbira music
Weaver Press is a Zimbabwean independent publisher formed in 1998 in Harare. [1] The press was co-founded by Irene Staunton, who has been credited with "quietly shaping post-independence Zimbabwean literature", [2] with Murray McCartney, and the Press has published many notable African writers.
In 2012, he founded Bhabhu Books, which publishes novels and stories in Shona, Ndebele and other languages. He is one of the first Zimbabwean authors to publish e-books, citing piracy concerns, “No laws are protecting us as a sector. A few days after publishing a book, the pirated version is all over the streets." [10]
Makwayera is an African style of choral singing that native Zimbabweans developed by combining elements of their traditional vocal music with the western four-part harmony brought to the region by missionaries. [1] [2] It includes elements of call and response [2] and a strong vocal leader.
The National Library of Zimbabwe also known National Free Library of Zimbabwe is located in Bulawayo second biggest city in Zimbabwe. [1] It was established under the National Library and Documentation Service (NLDS) Act Chapter 25:10 act of 1985 which was passed by the Zimbabwean Government in 1985. [2]