NoViolet Bulawayo

NoViolet Bulawayo
BornElizabeth Zandile Tshele
(1981-12-10) 10 December 1981 (age 42)
Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe
LanguageEnglish
EducationNjube High School;
Mzilikazi High School
Alma materTexas A&M University-Commerce (BA)
Southern Methodist University (MA)
Cornell University (MFA)
GenreShort story; novel
Notable worksWe Need New Names (2013); Glory (2022)
Notable awardsCaine Prize for African Writing; Man Booker Prize shortlist
Website
novioletbulawayo.com

NoViolet Bulawayo is the pen name of Elizabeth Zandile Tshele (born 12 October 1981), a Zimbabwean author.[1] In 2012, the National Book Foundation named her a "5 under 35" honoree.[2] She was named one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2014.[3] Her debut novel, We Need New Names, was shortlisted for the 2013 Booker Prize, and her second novel, Glory, was shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, making her "the first Black African woman to appear on the Booker list twice".[4][5]

  1. ^ Zvomuya, Percy (23 July 2013). "NoViolet Bulawayo makes Man Booker Prize longlist". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Discover the 5 Under 35 Honorees", National Book Foundation, 2013.
  3. ^ newsday (5 December 2014). "Trevor Ncube among most influential persons in Africa". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ Ibeh, Chukwuebuka (29 July 2022). "Noviolet Bulawayo's Glory, a Zimbabwean Masterpiece, Longlisted for 2022 Booker Prize". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo makes Booker Prize shortlist with 'Glory'". Bulawayo24 News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.

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