Masimba Musodza

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Masimba Musodza
Born Julius Masimba Musodza'
(1976-03-29) March 29, 1976 (age 47)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Occupation Screenwriter, Novelist, Producer

Julius Masimba Musodza (born 29 March 1976) is a Zimbabwean screenwriter and author.

Life

Musodza was born at the emergence of the new Zimbabwe, the son of a civil servant. He was educated at Avondale Primary School, Harare and St Mary Magdalene's High School, Nyanga. After school, he trained as a screenwriter. In 2002, Musodza relocated to the United Kingdom, where he has lived ever since. He lives in the North East England town of Middlesbrough.[1][2]

Writing

An avid reader as a child, Musodza aspired to be a writer from the time he discovered that it was possible to earn a living from it.[3] His first book was The Man Who Turned Into A Rastafarian, 2006, an anthology of short stories about Rastafarian life in Zimbabwe. This anthology, with the Dread Eye Detective Agency stories have established his reputation as a pioneer in African "Rastafarian Literature".[4][5][6]

Musodza has contributed to the StoryTime e-zine, which was founded by South Africa-based Zimbabwean author, Ivor Hartmann.,[7] Jungle Jim,[8] Bookends, Winter Tales[9] and other periodicals.

He is also the author of the first definitive science fiction novel in the Shona language, MunaHacha Maive Nei?[10][11]

In addition to two personal blogs, Musodza, an advocate for Zionism, blogs for The Times of Israel.[12]

Publications

References

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  7. Musodza's Profile on Story Time ezine
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  13. Article on [Ghanaweb.com]http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=181180
  14. Review of Yesterday's Dog http://www.damiankelleher.com/drupal/review/masimba-musodza-yesterdays-dog

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