Weaver Press launches two great compilations

Thursday 2nd October- yes that was the date. The venue was The Book Café. The crowd was really writer studded: Shimmer Chinodya, Blessing Musariri, Fungai Machirori, Sabina Mutangadura, Rumbi Katedza, Chief K Masimba Biriwasha, Ethel Kabwato, Vivienne Ndlovu, Outspoken and Comrade Fatso were some of the faces I recognised.

I spotted two University of Zimbabwe Arts Faculty lecturers, Memory Chirere and Ruby Magosvongwe (I will keep my promise).

The reason that we were all here drinking free wine and meeting old buddies and fellow artists was the launch of Weaver Press’s two newest books- Laughing Now and Women Writing.

^ Award winning film maker and writer Rumbi Katedza with Weaver Press editor Irene Staunton at the launch on Thursday. (more…)

Written by fungaijames on October 6th, 2008 with no comments.
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Literary Discussion on “Strife” by Shimmer Chinodya

Pamberi Trust invites you to a Literary Discussion on Thursday 21 August 2008 at The Book Café, (5.30-7pm).

“The novel STRIFE by Shimmer Chinodya explores the tension between the power of tradition and the forces of modernity. What are the role models for men in today’s society? What do we expect of the good father, husband, citizen, son, …. etc.? What are the tensions that polarise views at this time?” (more…)

Written by fungaijames on August 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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An Evening with Shimmer Chinodya

Shimmer Chinodya glows. He races back and forth across the ages with his words and holds his young audience captive for three full hours. He is a happy man and as he laughs at his first attempts at being a writer when he was just 8 years old we are drawn into his glow and laugh with him. We are laughing all evening.

Above: Shimmer Chinodya reads from his book “Harvest of Thorns”. It is one of his most celebrated novels. He finished it when he was 27 years old and at it’s peak as a set book for high schools it sold over 30,000 copies a year for 3 straight years.
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Written by fungaijames on June 2nd, 2008 with no comments.
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