National Arts Merit Awards
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Edition 1 (2009) Winner
Ignatius Tirivangani Mabasa
イグナティウス・ティリヴァンガニ・マバサ
Ignatius Tirivangani Mabasa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Mount Darwin）
- Nationality
- Zimbabwe
- Languages
- Shona, English
- Residence History
- Chitungwiza
Career
- Occupations
- writer, storyteller, musician
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Affiliations
- Bhabhu Books (founder)
- Nominations
- NAMA nomination for Outstanding Children's Book: Meri Nebhutsu Tsvuku
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Zimbabwe | — | Shona and linguistics | — | — | Zimbabwe |
| University of Oslo | — | Media, Democracy and Development | M.Phil. | — | Norway |
| Rhodes University | — | African Languages | PhD | — | South Africa |
University of Zimbabwe
Shona and linguistics
Country:
Zimbabwe
University of Oslo
Media, Democracy and Development
Degree:
M.Phil.
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Norway
Scholarship
Rhodes University
African Languages
Degree:
PhD
Country:
South Africa
First Zimbabwean PhD thesis in Shona
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Zimbabwe Book Publishers’ Association Awards | Mapenzi (Fools) | — | Zimbabwe Book Publishers’ Association | 1位 |
| 2009 | National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) | Ndafa Here? (Am I Dead?) | Outstanding Fiction Book | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) | Imbwa yemunhu (You Dog) | Outstanding Fiction Book | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) | The Man, Shaggy Leopard and the Jackal; and other stories | Outstanding Children's Book | — | 受賞 |
Zimbabwe Book Publishers’ Association Awards
2000
Work:
Mapenzi (Fools)
Organization:
Zimbabwe Book Publishers’ Association
Result:
1位
National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA)
2009
Work:
Ndafa Here? (Am I Dead?)
Category:
Outstanding Fiction Book
Result:
受賞
National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA)
2014
Work:
Imbwa yemunhu (You Dog)
Category:
Outstanding Fiction Book
Result:
受賞
National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA)
2010
Work:
The Man, Shaggy Leopard and the Jackal; and other stories
Category:
Outstanding Children's Book
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mapenzi (Fools)
1999 novelSatirical novel
Ndafa Here? (Am I Dead?)
2008 novelImbwa yemunhu (You Dog)
2013 novelTipeiwo Dariro
1993 poetryMuchinokoro Kunaka
2004 poetryBibliography
- Tipeiwo Dariro (1993)
- Mapenzi (1999)
- Muchinokoro Kunaka (2004)
- Ndafa Here? (2008)
- Imbwa yemunhu (2013)
Legacy
Important Zimbabwean writer in Shona language. First Zimbabwean to write a PhD thesis in Shona.
Trivia
- First Zimbabwean to write a PhD thesis in ChiShona at Rhodes University.
- Founded Bhabhu Books and pioneered e-books in Zimbabwe due to piracy concerns.