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ZIMBABWEAN PUBLISHERS' LITERARY AWARDS

The Zimbabwean Publishers' Literary Awards include four categories: books written in English, in Ndebele, in Shona, and for children. Only books published by local publishers in African are considered. The committees announce the awards at the annual Zimbabwe Book Fair.


1996 - Committee:

Mpasu, S. (1995). Nobody's friend. Harare, Zimbabwe: African Publishing Group. Mpasu, S. (1995). Political prisoner 3/75. Harare, Zimbabwe: African Publishing Group.

1995 - Commitee:

Vera, Y. (1994). Without a name. Harare, Zimbabwe: Baobab books.

 Phimister, I. (1994). Wangi Kolia: Wangi Kolia: Coal, capital and labour in colonial Zimbabwe, 1894-1954. Harare, Zimbabwe: Baobab Books.

1994 - Committee:

Kanegoni, A. (1993). Effortless tears. Harare, Zimbabwe: Baobab Books. Noy, I. (1993). The art of the Weya women. Harare, Zimbabwe: Baobab Books. Vera, Y. (1993). Nehanda. Harare, Zimbzbwe: Baobab Books.

1993 - Committee:

Farah, N. (1993). Gifts. London: Serif.

Hove, C. (1991). Shadows. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Books.

Samupindi, C. (1992). Pawns. Harare, Zimbzbwe: Baobab Books.

Choto, R. (1990). Vavariro. Harare, Zimbzbwe: Baobab Books.

1991 - Committee:

Staunton, I. (1990). Mothers of the revolution. Harare, Zimbabwe: Baobab Books.
Honorable Mention

Mahosa, T. (1990). Footprints about the Bantustan.

Chinodya, S. (1990). Harvest of Thorns. Harare, Zimbabwe: Baobab Books.

1989 - Committee:

Hove, C. (1988). Bones. Cape Town, South Africa: David Philip.
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