George Kahari Explained

George Payne Kahari (20 July 1930 – 23 July 2021) was a Zimbabwean diplomat, educator, arts administrator and writer.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} He served as an ambassador to Germany, Italy^[5] and Czechoslovakia. He has been Visiting Professor of Modern African Literature at a number of American universities. After his stint as a diplomat, Professor Kahari was the first black director at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.^{[6] [7]} He was one of the founders of the Catholic University of Zimbabwe, which was established in 1999.

Background

Kahari was born at Chiriseri in Bindura. His father was a teacher at the Salvation Army's Howard Institute and later joined the British South Africa Police. He had one brother who died young, and was raised as an only child.

Publications

• 2015. The Odyssey of Shona Narratives: A Collation and Collection of Articles and Conference Papers (1964-2012). Mambo Press, Gweru.
• 2015. A Standard Dictionary of Shona-English Names. College Press, Harare.
• 2009. The Search For Identity And Ufuru: An Introduction To The Black Zimbabwean Fiction in English, 1956 – 1980. Mambo Press, Gweru.
• 1994. The Moral Vision of Patrick Chakaipa: A Study in Didacticism and Literary Eschatology. Mambo Press, Gweru.
• 1994. Romances of Patrick Chakaipa: A Study of Thematic Techniques and Mythology. Mambo Press, Gweru.
• 1994. The Rise of the Shona Novel: A Study in Development, 1890-1984. Mambo Press, Gweru.
• 1990. Plots And Characters in Shona Fiction, 1956-1984: A Handbook. Mambo Press, Gweru.
• 1987. Herbert W. Chitepo’s Epic Poem, Soko Risina Musoro – The Tale without a Head: A Critique. Longman, Zimbabwe.
• 1986. Aspects of the Shona Novel and Other Related Genres. Mambo Press, Gweru.
• 1980. The Search for Zimbabwean Identity: An Introduction to the Black Zimbabwean Novel. Mambo Press, Gweru.
• 1975. The Imaginative Writings of Paul Chidyausiku. Mambo Press, Gwelo, (in Association with the Rhodesia Literature Bureau), 1975.
• 1972. Kuverenga Chishona: An Introductory Shona Reader with Grammatical Sketch/ by Kahari and Hezel Carter, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
• 1972. The Novels of Patrick Chakaipa. Longman Rhodesia, (in Association with the Rhodesia Literature Bureau).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zimbabwe: Prof George Kahari Dies At Age 91 . 23 July 2021 . All Africa . 19 August 2021.
2. Web site: Herald. The. Professor Kahari's 50-year odyssey in literature. 2021-03-08. The Herald. en-GB.
3. Web site: Zim academic Kahari honoured. 2021-03-08. DailyNews. en-GB.
4. Book: Roscoe. Adrian A.. The Columbia Guide to Central African Literature in English Since 1945. Roscoe. Professor Adrian. 2008. Columbia University Press. 978-0-231-13042-4. en.
5. Book: Bindella. Maria Teresa. Imagination and the Creative Impulse in the New Literatures in English. Davis. Geoffrey V.. 1993. Rodopi. 978-90-5183-310-2. en.
6. Web site: Arts. AVAC. 2017-04-03. National Gallery of Zimbabwe marks 60 years of art. 2021-03-08. AVAC Arts. en-US.
7. Web site: National Gallery of Zimbabwe historical background. 2021-03-08. www.nationalgallery.co.zw. en-gb.