Togara Muzanenhamo
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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 a Zimbabwean poet born in Lusaka, Zambia, to Zimbabwean parents. He was brought up in Zimbabwe on his family's farm – 50 km (30 mi) west of the capital Harare. He attended St George's College, Harare. He studied Business Administration in France and the Netherlands.[1] After his studies, he returned to Zimbabwe and worked as a journalist, then moved to an institute dedicated to the development of African screenplays.
Muzanenhamo's first collection of poems, Spirit Brides, was published by Carcanet 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 2022 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry for Virga,[5][6] his fourth collection of poetry, which was also a Brittle Paper notable book of the year, an Irish Times Best Poetry Book of the Year, and a Poetry Society Autumn Recommendation.[7] As noted by Brittle 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 by Isabelle 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]
Works
[edit]- Spirit Brides, Carcanet Press, Manchester, 2006
- Gumiguru, Carcanet Press, Manchester, 2014
- Textures (with John Eppel), amaBooks, Bulawayo, 2014
- Virga, Carcanet Press, 2021
References
[edit]- ^ "Togara Muzanenhamo". Poetry Nation Review. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Togara Muzanenhamo". Carcanet Press. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Togara Muzanenhamo". Poetry International Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Togara Muzanenhamo". Granta. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Murua, James (27 February 2023). "Togara Muzanenhamo is Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2022 winner". Writing Africa. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwean poet Muzanenhamo wins Luschei Prize for African Poetry". Nebraska Today. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Kuhelika (10 March 2023). "Congrats to Zimbabwean Poet Togara Muzanenhamo for Winning the 2022 Luschei Prize for African Poetry". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Alexander, Alesia (9 December 2021). "Togara Muzanenhamo's Poetry Collection Virga Weaves a Century of Events Through the Weather". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Baai, Isabelle. "Review – Virga by Togara Muzanenhamo". poetryschool.com. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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