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In an interview on the Zimpapers Television News programme, Exclusive Interviews, Jesesi revealed how the late author would try to shield her from undue attention when they went out together.
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In an interview on the Zimpapers Television News programme, Exclusive Interviews, Jesesi revealed how the late author would try to shield her from undue attention when they went out together.
The late veteran writer Charles Mungoshi is said to have left lots of unpublished manuscripts, short stories and poetry.
Gentle reader, imagine the exuberance of meeting your idol in the flesh for the first time. In your excitement you express your views on his works, and he blows your bubble in the presence of your mates, reminding you of the futility and vanity of it all, just like “grasping the wind”, as embraced by the Philosopher in Ecclesiastes.
Tragedy has struck the Mungoshi family again. Exactly 7 days after award-winning author Charles Mungoshi died, his mother, Mbuya Mungoshi passed away today.
The late veteran writer Dr Charles Mungoshi left loads of unpublished works that could make it to the market posthumously, his widow Jesesi has revealed. Speaking at the burial of the veteran author in Chivhu, Jesesi said they will engage partners to have the works published.
“If you want to hide something from a black person, put it in a book,” was a saying meant to buttress the long-held stereotype against black people.
Authors and literature fanatics thronged Manyene in Chivhu yesterday for the burial of veteran author Charles Mungoshi who passed away last Saturday.
“Waiting for the Rain” may be a metaphorical title of a book symbolising the expectation of an entire nation, but Jesesi Mungoshi, widow of celebrated literary giant, Dr Charles Mungoshi, has waited for the rain a long time.
By Phyllis Johnson
Charles, what a very special, complex, innovative, creative person you were, and that rubbed off on all of us who knew you or read your work.
You shared your knowledge and deep understanding of people, we will miss that. We will miss you… as people and as a country.
Dr Charles Mungoshi (71), who died yesterday morning at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, will be buried at his rural home in Chivhu on Tuesday.