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Togara Muzanenhamo | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Lusaka, Zambia |
| Education | St George's College, Harare |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Notable work | Virga |
| Awards | Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry |
Togara Muzanenhamo (born 1975) is aZimbabweanpoet born inLusaka,Zambia, to Zimbabwean parents. He was brought up in Zimbabwe on his family's farm – 50 km (30 mi) west of the capitalHarare. He attendedSt George's College, Harare. He studied Business Administration inFrance and theNetherlands.[1] After his studies, he returned to Zimbabwe and worked as a journalist, then moved to an institute dedicated to the development ofAfrican screenplays.
Muzanenhamo's first collection of poems,Spirit Brides, was published byCarcanet Press in 2006,[2][3] and was shortlisted for the Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize in 2006.[4]
Muzanenhamo won the African Poetry Book Fund's 2022Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry forVirga,[5][6] his fourth collection of poetry, which was also aBrittle Paper notable book of the year, anIrish Times Best Poetry Book of the Year, and aPoetry Society Autumn Recommendation.[7] As noted byBrittle Paper: "Virga is a collection of poetry that covers a variety of historical events, all over the world, connected by the weather. Ultimately, these poems connect to themes about global change, history, and human connection."[8] A review byIsabelle Baafi described it as "a collection that grapples with humanity's progress thus far, and the progress still to come in our ever-changing world."[9]
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