Tsitsi Dangarembga

Zimbabwean author and filmmaker
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Tsitsi Dangarembga

Summary

Tsitsi Dangarembga is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Mutoko[2]. She was born on February 14, 1959[3]. She worked as a writer[4], film director[5], playwright[6], and screenwriter[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mutoko[2], Tsitsi Dangarembga…
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga was born on February 14, 1959[3].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's mother was Susan Dangarembga[9].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga was married to Olaf Koschke[10].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga held citizenship in Zimbabwe[11].
  • Shona was Tsitsi Dangarembga's native language[12].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's professions included writer[4].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's professions included film director[5].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's professions included playwright[6].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's education included a stint at University of Zimbabwe[14].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's education included a stint at Arundel School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tsitsi Dangarembga is Nervous Conditions[16].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga received the BBC 100 Women[17].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[18].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga received the PEN Pinter Prize[19].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga is recorded as female[20].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's Commons category is recorded as Tsitsi Dangarembga[22].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[23].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's described by source is recorded as Q113369276[24].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's described by source is recorded as Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana[25].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[26].
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Tsitsi Dangarembga was born in Mutoko[2]. She was born on February 14, 1959[3]. Her mother was Susan Dangarembga[9]. Shona was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Zimbabwe[14], a public university[32], in Zimbabwe[33], founded in 1952[34], headquartered in Harare[35]; and Arundel School[15], a private school[36], in Zimbabwe[37], founded in 1955[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], film director[5], playwright[6], and screenwriter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tsitsi Dangarembga is Nervous Conditions[16].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[17], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2013[41]; Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[18], an award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1950[44]; and PEN Pinter Prize[19], a literary award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 2009[47].

Personal Life

Tsitsi Dangarembga was married to Olaf Koschke[10].

Why It Matters

Tsitsi Dangarembga has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Tsitsi Dangarembga born?

Tsitsi Dangarembga's place of birth was Mutoko[2].

Who were Tsitsi Dangarembga's parents?

Tsitsi Dangarembga's mother was Susan Dangarembga[9].

Who was Tsitsi Dangarembga married to?

Tsitsi Dangarembga's spouses include Olaf Koschke[10].

What did Tsitsi Dangarembga do for work?

Tsitsi Dangarembga worked as writer[4], film director[5], playwright[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Tsitsi Dangarembga go to school?

Tsitsi Dangarembga was educated at University of Cambridge[13], University of Zimbabwe[14], and Arundel School[15].

What awards did Tsitsi Dangarembga receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[17], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[18], and PEN Pinter Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nyeraifilms.com. nyeraifilms.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Retrieved . friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Retrieved . friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Third World Women's Literatures. friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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