Solomon Mutswairo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Zimbabwean writer
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Place of Birth: Zimbabwe
About Solomon Mutswairo
- Solomon Mangwiro Mutswairo also spelt Mutsvairo, (April 26, 1924 - November 2005) was a Zimbabwean novelist and poet.
- A member of the Zezuru people of central Zimbabwe, Mutswairo wrote the first novel in the Shona language, Feso.
- In his late years, Mutswairo was a central figure in Zimbabwean academic and cultural circles.
- He was the first person to be named Writer-in-Residence at the University of Zimbabwe, and was the Chairman of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe during the late 1990s.
- Mutswairo wrote the text for "Simudzai mureza weZimbabwe," the Zimbabwean national anthem.
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