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James Ellroy on Blood's a Rover, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Petina Gappah on short stories
Harare :: Zimbabwe | 15 days ago
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He tells Xan Brooks about why he has no interest in writing about the modern world, the real-life inspiration for his main female character, and the fascination of bringing President Nixon to life on the page. We talk to the second of the authors shortlisted...
Tags: Zimbabwe, Harare, Philip Ardagh, Blood's a Rover, Underworld USA Trilogy, Petina Gappah, Roald Dahl, James Ellroy, Entertainment Culture
Dambudzo Marechera's Influence on Contemporary Zimbabwean Fiction
Over at Ivor W.Hartmann's Facebook fan page, some Zimbabwean writers and readers are remembering Dambudzo Marechera (June, 1952-August, 1987). The man has had a profound influence on Zimbabwean literature, and a lot of the contemporary writers in would...
Tags: dambudzo marechera, zimbabwean fiction, african literature, christopher mlalazi, memory chirere, petina gappah, brian chikwava
The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award Announced, includes Zimbabwean Debut Author
Petina Gappah, a Zimbabwean and lawyer based in Geneva, has been shortlisted for the 2009 Frank O'Connor Short Story Award for her debut short story collection, An Elegy for Easterly. Below are the details of this update. The quotes are from the...
Marechera in Oxford, Gappah in South Africa: A Zim Lit Weekend
The weekend of May 15 was a busy one for Zimbabwean literature. Scholars from all over the world met at Oxford University to celebrate Dambudzo Marechera's work and life. Noted scholars like Flora Veit-Wild, Memory Chirere, and others presented papers...
Tags: petina gappah, dambudzo marechera, Zimbabwean literature
Busy Poetry Week in a Short Story May
On Monday night I hosted a performance by Brad Buchanan, professor of British Lit at Sac State, and Farrah Field from Brooklyn, New York. The two were amazing, and the open mic afterwards was energizing. That's the thing, the energy I get from these readings--I...
Tags: short story month, emerging writers network, petina Gappah, farrah field, brad buchanan
Zimbabwe: the Real Stories Coming Out
If you have been noticing, the international media is till talking about Zimbabwe, the unity government, humanitarian aid, the future, and there is now a new dimension to the Zimbabwean story, and for a change, it's actually good news. This month (April) has...
Tags: Petina Gappah, Brian Chikwava, Zimbabwean Literature, Elegy for Easterly, Mupandawana Dancing Champion
Small Publishers in These Hard Times
While big publishers usually work with big names, pursuing profits, the small presses usually fill niches that need attention, like a certain type of poetry, a specialization in the short story genre, or an interest in eclectic writing. The small presses...
Tags: small presses, petina gappah, vanessa Gebbie, Salt Publishing
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