Charles Mungoshi (b.1947) is a writer from Zimbabwe. His works include short stories and novels in both Shona and English. He also writes poetry, but views it as a "mere finger exercise." He has a wide range, including anti-colonial writings and children's books. While the colonial regime initially banned his work, he now writes about post-colonial oppression as well. The awards he won include the Noma Award in 1992 and the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa Region) twice in the years 1988 and 1998. Two of his novels, one in Shona and the other in English, both published in 1975 won the International PEN Awards. A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... This article is in need of attention. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... ShonaThe word Shona is derived from the Ndebele word itshonalanga(where the sun set)(or ChiShona) is native language of Zimbabwe and southern Zambia; the term is also used to identify those Bantu-language speaking peoples in Southern Africa who speak one of the Shona languages(dialects) namely Zezuru,Karanga... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the art form. ... In general, the word colonial means of or relating to a colony. In United States history, the term Colonial is used to refer to the period before US independence. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... An award is something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field. ... The Noma award for publishing in Africa is a $10,000 prize for outstanding literature published in Africa. ... The Commonwealth Writers Prize was established in 1987. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...
We welcomed CharlesMungoshi to UF as African writer in residence during the Spring 2000 semester.
Mungoshi currently lives in Harare with his wife and five children.
"Mungoshi is particularly good at examining the impossibility of people's remaining detached from or untainted by other lives....[He] discloses his compassionate view of terribly trapped people.
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