BWAZ LITERARY DISCUSSION
DATE: 22 NOVEMBER 2009
VENUE: BWAZ HEAD OFFICE, CENTURY HOUSE WEST, CORNER N. MANDELA /J. NYERERE AVE, HARARE
TIME: 1PM – 4PM
SPEAKERS: JULIUS CHINGONO AND NQOBILE MALINGA: SPOKEN WORD: ITS IMPACT ON THE PUBLIC
PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI: DEVELOPING THE NOVEL IDEA]
Far as experience tells, writers’ organisations, BWAZ in particular, have as of late witnessed an upsurge in up and coming writers who, having an interest in storytelling and poetry, go further to perform their work on stage in front of an audience. We have had new spoken word poets who have excelled remarkably and yet the question arises: How much have they impacted on the public? Julius Chingono, a well known performance poet (one of the 160 world poets who received the Poetry Jubilee CD Box set of recordings from 40 years of the Poetry International Festival) and author of three books (a) Chipo Changu, a novel (1978) (b) Ruvimbo, award winning play (1980) and (c) Not Another Day (Weaver Press, 2006), short story anthology, he also features in poetry anthologies such as Nhetembo, Mabvumira Enhetembo and Gwenyambira, will together with Nqobile Malinga lead discussion based on this premise. Has the impact of spoken word been felt? How has the public responded? Nqobile Malinga has performed his poetry in Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. He has been with BWAZ for many years now, as an inspirational multi-lingual poet. He is a radio and television news presenter and musician as well. Phillip Chidavaenzi, a journalist and author of the 2007 NAMA award winning debut novel The Haunted Trail {Longman Zimbabwe, 2006] will lead discussions on the development of the novel right from when it’s an idea through to the finished product. Lexta Mafumhe Mutasa is the guest poet and he shall be performing his poems as well as talk a little bit on “The written Word as Performed”. The man is a gifted actor, comedian, writer, and spoken word poet with a poetry CD album to his credit. He also co-produced with Albert Nyathi the BWAZ poetry CD called “The Budding Echoes”.
Christopher Mlalazi’s short story collection Dancing with Life: Tales from the Township (2008, Amabooks, Bulawayo), recently received Honourable Mention --- NOMA Award for Publishing in Africa. (See Press Release on the following link http://buddingwriterassociation.blogspot.com/ ). We shall have, during the discussion, a brief speech read on behalf of Mlalazi on how he feels about this achievement. The speech will be published later on the BWAZ blog.
LEXTA MAFUMHE MUTASA
“GUEST POET” (pictured)
POETRY
Kana Zvomuvava
Na Elisha Ndanga (pictured below), Nyadire (Mtoko)
Kana zvomuvava
Zvinenge zvengozi mwanasikana
Kana zvomuvava
Haarare
Kana zvomuvava
Mwanakomana haarare
Zvinenge zvoda kukwenywa
Anobiribidika parukukwe
Mawoko mudenga maziso podyo
Anoshiringinya, achizvonyongoka
Anoshuwirira obarabadika
Makumbo uko neuko
Musoro parutivi, chapwititi muuropi
Kana zvomuvava
Zvinotozopera awaridza patafura mapepa
Aita yokubata muruoko
Ayiti dzvi iyo bhoropoindi
Ah kana zvomuvava zvokunyora
Anoshaya pokumira, pokugara
Zvinotozopera akwenga
Misere mitsara
Yerwake rumbo.
Yedzake nduri
Yechake chistauko
Yewake mutambo!
NEXT MONTH’S LITERARY DISCUSSION IS ON SATURDAY, 12TH DECEMBER 2009, VENUE AND SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. DON’T MISS OUT!
Keep your pen moving!
