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Veteran writer and poet Tichaona Freedom Nyamubaya, who was buried over the weekend in Mhangura was on the verge of writing her autobiography.
This was revealed by her brother Julius Nyamubaya who said the late writer, who was declared a provincial hero of the liberation struggle, had planned to complete the auto biography in six months.
“She spoke of finishing her biography within six months, but unfortunately she got caught up in a number of other projects until she died,” said Julius.
He said it was not just the biography that was left in the balance, but the future of her young son.
The 57-year-old was the author of “On the Road Again” that was published in 1986 by (ZPH) Zimbabwe Publishing House, “Ndangariro” published in 1987 by Zimbabwe Foundation for Education with Production and “Dusk of Down” that was published by College Press 1995.
“Her death was untimely. She had so many ideas and plans for her life, but I guess her time was up. Prayers were offered while she was in hospital, but things ended up the way they did. And her only son had just passed his A Level and was about to go to university when she died,” he said.
Besides being a prolific writer, the late artist was a mbira player and contributed to poetry anthologies and short stories.
Despite coming out of the battle fields years ago, Freedom regarded writing as a continuation of the struggle for a peaceful and better world.
Before she died, she was quoted in an arts festival website saying her first attempt at literature was way before she went to war.
“The first time I wrote a book, I was 13 years and the story was about myself. I struggled to educate myself and wanted to share my story with others since I was the only child with such a problem at this school.
“Of cause it never got published,” she told one publication.
“I write because I like to communicate and associate with others. I enjoy writing because in the process of doing so I understand myself better.”
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