Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Poet
Author |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Modernism
Postcolonial literature |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_East_Anglia
Writers'_Workshop_in_Harare |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Zimbabwean_National_Book_Award
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1952-06-04
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
Harare
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1987-08-18
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
Cremated_in_London
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Rhodesia
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
Poetry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dambudzo Marechera
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Cultural_discourse_in_Africa
Literature_in_Zimbabwe |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Postcolonial writers
Contemporary_African_literature |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf gptkb:Frantz_Fanon |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Activists
Young authors African_writers Literary_critics |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Critique of colonialism
Psychological depth Innovative narrative style Exploration of identity |
| gptkbp:language |
English
Shona |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Challenging traditional narratives
Recognition in global literature Impact on postcolonial studies Pioneering_voice_in_African_literature |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Zimbabwean
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:House_of_Hunger
The Black Insider Black Sunlight |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Essayist
Writer |
| gptkbp:personalLife |
Struggled with mental health issues
Lived in poverty Had a tumultuous life Had a complex relationship with his homeland Known for his rebellious spirit |
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:posthumousRecognition |
gptkb:Noma_Award_for_Publishing_in_Africa
|