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Memory Chirere

Diary of a 45 Year Old Poet

Renowned short story writer, Memory Chirere walked away with his third National Arts Merit Award (NAMA) gong at the recently held 2015 ceremony for his book, 'Bhuku Risina Basa Nekuti Rakanyorwa Masikati' which was voted the best in the Outstanding Fiction Book category.

Poetry Paradise at HIVOS Poetry Cafe

Zimbabweโ€™s spoken word movement has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years and now the front runners like Chirikure Chirikure and Albert Nyathi can be proud of the legacy that they leave behind. The majority of slam poets who can be seen performing at Harare music venues, belong to a different style of poets but at the HIVOS poetry cafรฉ a balanced combination represented Zimbabwe, whilst Oneness Sankara, a guest poet from the UK brought the house down at the end of the show.