Edwin Semzaba

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Edwin Semzaba is a Tanzanian novelist, playwright, actor and director. He writes his works mainly in Swahili. He teaches in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. At the University he teaches, among other courses, creative writing and acting.

[edit] NOVELS

  • Funke Bugebuge published by Dar es Salaam University Press in 1999.
  • Tausi wa Alfajiri published by HEKO Publishers in 1996

[edit] PLAYS

  • Ngoswe published by the Dar es Salaam University Press in 1996.
  • Mkokoteni

[edit] AWARDS

  • The first award of East African Writers awarded by the Institute of Swahili Research (Taasisi ya Unchunguzi wa Kiswahili, TUKI) for his novel Funke Bugebuge
  • The "grandchildren's adventure book writing competition" awarded by the Swedish Embassy in Tanzania (2007).