Chenjerai Hove (born February 9, 1956) is a Zimbabwean poet, novelist and essayist. He was educated at the University of South Africa and the University of Zimbabwe, and has worked as an educator and journalist. A critic of the recent policies of the Mugabe government, he currently lives in exile as the International Writers Project fellow in residence at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies. is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... This article is about the literary concept. ... For other uses, see Essay (disambiguation). ... Note: UniSA can also refer to the University of South Australia. ... The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), is the first, largest and most complete university in Zimbabwe. ... Mugabe redirects here. ... Summary The Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University is a center for research and teaching on international affairs. ...

Publications

Chenjerai Hove has published numerous novels, poetry anthologies and collections of essays and reflections. His publications include:

• And Now the Poets Speak (co-editor), poetry, 1981
• Up In Arms, poetry, 1982
• Red Hills of Home, poetry, 1984
• Bones, novel, 1988
• Shadows, a novel, 1991
• Shebeen Tales, journalistic essays, 1989
• Rainbows in the Dust, poetry, 1997
• Guardians of the Soil, cultural reflections by Zimbabwe's elders, 1997
• Ancestors, novel, 1997
• Desperately Seeking Europe (co-author), essays on European identity, 2003
• Palaver Finish, essays on politics and life in Zimbabwe, 2003
• Blind Moon poetry, 2004
• The Keys of Ramb, children's story 2004

Honours and awards

• 1983 Special Commendations for the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa, for Up in Arms
• 1984 Inaugural President, Zimbabwe Writers Union
• 1988 Winner, Zimbabwe Literary Award, for Bones
• 1989 Winner, Noma Award for Publishing In Africa, for Bones
• 1990 Founding Board Member, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (Zimrights)
• 1991 -4 Writer-in-Residence, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
• 1994 Visiting Professor, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon, USA
• 1995 Guest Writer, Yorkshire and Humberside Arts and Leeds University, UK
• 1996 Guest Writer, Heinrich Boll Foundation, Germany
• 1998 Second Prize, Zimbabwe Literary Award, for Ancestors
• 2001 German-Africa Prize for literary contribution to freedom of expression
• 2007-2008 International Writers Project Fellow, Brown University