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ⓘ About NoViolet Bulawayo
NoViolet Bulawayo is a published author of fictional novels. It is the pen name used by Elizabeth Zandile Tshele. NoViolet was born October 12, 1981 in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe. She would go to Niube High School and then Mzilikazi High School to do her A-levels. When it came to college, she applied to go to college in the United States. She enrolled as a student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. She would then attend Texas A&M University-Commerce to graduate with her Bachelor’s degree in English and graduate Southern Methodist University with her Master’s degree in English. She would then attend Cornell where she received a Master of Fine Arts in the field of creative writing. She also earned a Truman Capote Fellowship in recognition of her writing.
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Twenty Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is NoViolet Bulawayo?
NoViolet Bulawayo is a published author of fictional novels. It is the pen name used by Elizabeth Zandile Tshele. NoViolet was born October 12, 1981 in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe.
Which NoViolet Bulawayo series should I start with?
NoViolet Bulawayo's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is We Need New Names (2013).
How many books has NoViolet Bulawayo written?
NoViolet Bulawayo has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2022. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.
In what order should NoViolet Bulawayo's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 4 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are NoViolet Bulawayo's books organised into series?
This guide splits NoViolet Bulawayo's 4 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books); Anthologies (2 books).