NoViolet Bulawayo is the pen name of Elizabeth Zandile Tshele, a Zimbabwean author. In 2012, the National Book Foundation named her a "5 under 35" honoree. She was named one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2014.... Wikipedia
Born: 1981 (age 42 years), Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe
Education: Cornell University, Southern Methodist University, and Texas A&M University-Commerce
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Genre: Short story; novel
Notable awards: Caine Prize for African Writing; Man Booker Prize shortlist
Notable works: We Need New Names (2013); Glory (2022)