birth_date: 1961-01-01 00:00:00
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name: Charles Samupindi
about: Charles Samupindi was born in 1961 in Mutare, the oldest of eight children. After completing his secondary school education at Sakubva High School and Hartzell Mission, he attended the University of Zimbabwe. He worked as a Public Prosecutor at the Harare magistrate court and but later joined Zimpapers as a sub-editor for The Herald Newspaper. Each day after work, Samupindi would settle down with this old typewriter bought at an auction reading and writing late into the night, thus balancing his work, family life and passion for writing. His first novel, The Trial of Nehanda was published by Mambo Press. Soon after, he began his research about the liberation war for Pawns. During this time, he also spent a lot of time with a former freedom Charles Samupindi was born in 1961 in Mutare, the oldest of eight children. After completing his secondary school education at Sakubva High School and Hartzell Mission, he attended the University of Zimbabwe. He worked as a Public Prosecutor at the Harare magistrate court and but later joined Zimpapers as a sub-editor for The Herald Newspaper. Each day after work, Samupindi would settle down with this old typewriter bought at an auction reading and writing late into the night, thus balancing his work, family life and passion for writing. His first novel, The Trial of Nehanda was published by Mambo Press. Soon after, he began his research about the liberation war for Pawns. During this time, he also spent a lot of time with a former freedom fighter named Sceva. Pawns was published by Baobab Press in 1992. After his death in 1993, he is survived by his wife Julita and two children. ...more
death_date: 1993-01-01 00:00:00