Julius Chingono
(Zimbabwe, 1946)
Julius Chingono's poetry has been published in several anthologies of Shona poetry such as Nhetembo, Mabvumira eNhetembo and Gwenyambira between 1968 and 1980. His only novel, Chipo Changu, was published in 1978 and an award-winning play, Ruvimbo, was published in 1980.
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His poetry in English has also been published in several South African and Zimbabwean anthologies: Flags of Love (Mireza yerudo) was published by Gazebo books in 1983; Flag of Rags was published by Quartz Press 1996.
However, as Lionel Abrahams states in the introduction to Flag of Rags, 'Why Julius Chingono has not long ago become famous in his own country is a circumstance I do not understand. He is a poet of Zimbabwe, saturated with strong feelings about that society and its predicaments, but whose distinctive voice I, a stranger, find persuasive and powerfully moving.'
Articles
More information about this poet in an extensive introduction about Zimbabwean poetry.
Julius Chingono: a reflection
However, as Lionel Abrahams states in the introduction to Flag of Rags, 'Why Julius Chingono has not long ago become famous in his own country is a circumstance I do not understand. He is a poet of Zimbabwe, saturated with strong feelings about that society and its predicaments, but whose distinctive voice I, a stranger, find persuasive and powerfully moving.'
Articles
More information about this poet in an extensive introduction about Zimbabwean poetry.
Julius Chingono: a reflection
Last updated: Jan 5, 2009
