NoViolet Bulawayo
NoViolet Bulawayo | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Zandile Tshele 10 December 1981 Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe |
| Language | English |
| Education | Njube High School; Mzilikazi High School |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University-Commerce (BA) Southern Methodist University (MA) Cornell University (MFA) |
| Genre | Short story; novel |
| Notable works | We Need New Names (2013); Glory (2022) |
| Notable awards | Caine Prize for African Writing; Man Booker Prize shortlist |
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NoViolet Bulawayo is the pen name of Elizabeth Zandile Tshele (born 12 October 1981), a Zimbabwean author. In 2012, the National Book Foundation named her a "5 Under 35" honoree. She was named one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2014. 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".