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Barbara Makhalisa

Zimbabwean writer · Zimbabwe · On the map · Writers · Born 1949 · age 77

Barbara Makhalisa, also known by her married name as Barbara Nkala, is a teacher, Zimbabwean writer, Ndebele translator, novelist, editor and publisher, one of the earliest female writers published in Zimbabwe.

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She is the author of several books written in Ndebele, as well as in English, of which some have been used as school textbooks. Barbara is married to Shadreck Nkala. They have three adult children and six grandchildren.

Country
Zimbabwe
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77