His major work The Quiet Violence of Dreams is about a young man undergoing a mental breakdown, something that the novelist also experienced.
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Arts, Culture and Sport Dambudzo Marechera Ari pakati peN’angawo Here? – Chikamu 2: “Shona rimwe remadhimoni emughetto andaiedza kutiza”
Long Read | In this second essay of a seven-part Shona series, “Is Dambudzo Marechera also among Medicinemen?” Onai Mushava revisits Marechera’s famous statement, “Shona was part of the ghetto daemon I was trying to escape.”
Arts, Culture and Sport At 80, Paulin J. Hountondji is one of Africa’s greatest modern thinkers
Hountondji comes across as the anointed enfant terrible of African philosophy.
Arts, Culture and Sport Ethiopia’s war in Tigray risks wiping out centuries of the world’s history
Many of the artefacts Ethiopia is famous for are found in Tigray. Their continued destruction could lead to irreversible culture shock and social collapse.
Arts, Culture and Sport The weight and want of Noviolet Bulawayo’s ‘Glory’
After a profoundly successful debut, Noviolet Bulawayo’s second novel – which began as non-fiction – leaves realism for allegory to confront the Zimbabwean present.
Arts, Culture and Sport South African soul star Simphiwe Dana’s new show is about healing
Moya is a show that seeks a spiritual awakening, especially after the trauma and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic
Arts, Culture and Sport Dambudzo Marechera Ari pakati peN’angawo Here? – Chikamu 1: Mabhingo eMunyori | Essay in Shona
This Is Africa announces 2022 as the year of “Return to Marechera.” The great Zimbabwean writer, Dambudzo Marechera (1952-1987), would have turned 70 this year.
Arts, Culture and Sport New Books | The Walter Rodney Story
The Guyanese historian and activist sought revolutionary change through an informed and grounded practice, offering education and focusing on the total ecology of society.
Arts, Culture and Sport Who is Nigerian music star Wizkid – and why is he taking over the world?
His rhythmic sounds connected with the diaspora and his collaborations with stars like Drake and Beyoncé elevated his name.