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A Window on the World through the Eyes of the Zimbabwean Poet Togara Muzanenhamo

A Window on the World through the Eyes of the Zimbabwean Poet Togara Muzanenhamo In-Person

Togara Muzanenhamo reads from his three collections of poetry. Muzanenhamo was born in Lusaka, Zambia and raised on a farm in Zimbabwe. He has studied in the Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom. His poems have been widely published in numerous international journals and broadcast on radio and television. His first collection, Spirit Brides (2006), was shortlisted for the Jerwood Alderburg First Collection Prize, his second collection, Gumiguru (2014), was shortlisted for the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry and his third book, Textures ( 2014 -in collaboration with John Eppel) won the National Arts and Merit Awards for Literature. Muzanenhamo lives with his partner and children in Zimbabwe.

This event is co-sponsored by the New England Poetry Club.

Date:
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Community Room
Branches:
Main Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Author Event     Feature     Highlight  

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