Tendai Huchu
| Tendai Huchu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1982 (age 34–35) Bindura, Zimbabwe |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Zimbabwe |
| Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe |
| Notable works |
The Hairdresser of Harare (2010), The Maestro, The Magistrate & The Mathematician (2014) |
Tendai Huchu (born 1982) is a Zimbabwean author, best known for his novels The Hairdresser of Harare (2010) and The Maestro, The Magistrate & The Mathematician (2014).
Tendai Huchu’s first novel, The Hairdresser of Harare, was released in 2010 to critical acclaim, and has been translated into German, French, Italian and Spanish. His short fiction in multiple genres and nonfiction have appeared in Enkare Review, The Manchester Review, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Gutter, Interzone, AfroSF, Wasafiri, Warscapes, The Africa Report and elsewhere. In 2013 he received a Hawthornden Fellowship and a Sacatar Fellowship. He was shortlisted for the 2014 Caine Prize.
References
- Specht, Mary Helen (11 August 2015). "'The Hairdresser of Harare,' by Tendai Huchu". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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