National Arts Merit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2008) Winner
Valerie Tagwira
ヴァレリー・タグウィラ
Varerī Taguwira
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Gweru, Zimbabwe
- Nationality
- Zimbabwean
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Gweru, Zimbabwe → Rutendo (Redcliff), Zimbabwe → London, UK
Career
- Occupations
- obstetrician-gynecologist, writer
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Cassino Girls High School | — | — | — | — | Zimbabwe |
| St James High School | — | — | — | — | Zimbabwe |
| University of Zimbabwe | Medical School | — | — | — | Zimbabwe |
| Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Monte Cassino Girls High School
Country:
Zimbabwe
St James High School
Country:
Zimbabwe
University of Zimbabwe
Medical School
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Zimbabwe
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied while working in London
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) Outstanding Fiction Book | The Uncertainty of Hope | Outstanding Fiction Book | National Arts Merit Awards | winner |
National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) Outstanding Fiction Book
2008
Work:
The Uncertainty of Hope
Category:
Outstanding Fiction Book
Organization:
National Arts Merit Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Uncertainty of Hope
2006 novelSet in Mbare, Harare, during the hard times of 2005, it explores the day-to-day struggles, urban sisterhood, and resilience of women amid economic and political hardships.
urban sisterhoodresilienceeconomic hardshipwomen's friendship
Bibliography
- The Uncertainty of Hope (2006)
- Writing Mystery and Mayhem (2015, anthology contribution)
- New Daughters of Africa (anthology contribution)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- celebration of urban sisterhoodrealistic portrayal of lives under difficulty with courage and dignity
- Recurring Motifs
- abiding relationshipslife-negating policies
Legacy
A significant Zimbabwean writer depicting the hardships of the 2000s from women's perspectives, winner of NAMA Literary Award, and included in ZIMSEC English Literature curriculum.
Quotes
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Tagwira's book is a celebration of urban sisterhood and abiding relationships that withstand the deprivations of harsh, life-negating policies.
Source: Mail & Guardian (2008) -
The overwhelming, lingering and realistic impression left by this work is of lives lived under extreme difficulty, but faced with immense courage, dignity and the vital support of caring friendship among women.
Source: LitNet Book Review (2008)
Trivia
- Also writes poetry and short stories.
- Studied in ZIMSEC Advanced Level English Literature curriculum.