Jack Mapanje
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Jack Mapanje (born 1944) is a Malawian writer and poet. He was the former head of English at the University of Malawi, and is currently a senior lecturer in English at Newcastle University.
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[edit] Education
Born in Kadango, Mapanje earned his PhD from the University of London.
[edit] Works
- Of Chameleons and Gods, 1981
- The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison, 1993
- The Last of the Sweet Bananas: New and Selected Poems, 2004
- The Beasts of Nalunga, 2007
[edit] Awards
- 1988 Rotterdam Poetry International Award
- 1990 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
- 2002 African Literature Association (USA) Fonlon-Nichols Award
[edit] Sources
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