NoViolet Bulawayo
NoViolet Bulawayo was born on October 12th, 1981 and is currently 43 years old. NoViolet Bulawayo was born in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe. Bulawayo attended Texas A&M Unversity-Commerce where she received a Bachelor's Degree in English, Southern Methodist University where she received a Master's Degree in English and Cornell University where she received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
NoViolet Bulawayo is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 2 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2013 with the novel We Need New Names. The most recently released novel was Glory which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming standalone novels by NoViolet at this time.
NoViolet also received a Truman Capote Fellowship while at Cornell University.
NoViolet was the recipient of the
Caine Prize for African Writing in 2011. This is an annual award given to an African author who has written the best short story. NoViolet won the Caine Prize for her submission of
Hitting Budapest in the
Boston Review. As an additional note, this story ended up being the first chapter in
We Need New Names.
The novel
Glory made it onto the longlist for the Booker Prize.
NoViolet Bulawayo: Awards & Accolades
Bulawayo's books have won multiple awards, We Need New Names won the 9Mobile Award, Prize for Literature, in 2013 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction in 2013, Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award - Best Novel or Collection in 2014.
NoViolet Bulawayo books have also been nominated for multiple awards, We Need New Names was nominated for the Barnes & Noble Awards, Discover Award, in 2013 as well as the Booker Prize - Best Fiction Book in 2013, Guardian Awards - Guardian First Book Award in 2013, Betty Trask Award - Best First Novel in 2014. Glory was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2022.
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NoViolet Bulawayo: F.A.Q
When was NoViolet Bulawayo Born? How old is NoViolet Bulawayo?
NoViolet Bulawayo was born on October 12th, 1981. NoViolet Bulawayo is currently 43 years old.
Where was NoViolet Bulawayo Born?
NoViolet Bulawayo was born in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe and is Zimbabwean.
What book awards has NoViolet Bulawayo won?
We Need New Names: 9Mobile Award Prize for Literature (2013), Los Angeles Times Book Prize Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (2013), Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award Best Novel or Collection (2014).
What was the first book NoViolet Bulawayo wrote?
The first book written by NoViolet Bulawayo was We Need New Names, published in 2013.
What was the most recent book NoViolet Bulawayo wrote?
Her most recently released work was Glory on March 8th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by NoViolet Bulawayo?
NoViolet Bulawayo does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has NoViolet Bulawayo written?
NoViolet Bulawayo has written 2 books excluding contributions to anthologies. All of her books are Standalone Novels.