Mbizotheblackpoet Resume

Mbizo Chirasha born in Zvishavane district [1978] ,is aninternationally acclaimed performance poet, writer, and creativeprojects facilitator and live literature producer. He was thepoet-in-residence: from 2001-2004 for the Iranian embassy/UN dialogueamong civilizations project; the United Nations Information Center -2001-2008; In 2003 Mbizo was the New Generation Poetry Delegate at TheGothenburg International Book Fair, Nordic African Institute WritersSeminar, Swedish Writers Union reading night in Sweden. He was anartist in resident in the Atelier Alexandra Art School in Egypt 2006.He was the Convener/Event Consultant THIS IS AFRICA POETRY NIGHT 2004- 2006; official performance poet Zimbabwe International Travel Expoin 2007, He is a regular guest performing poet at the Zimbabweinternational Book Fair, Harare International festival of the Arts,Zimbabwe German Society various programs.He was the poet in residence at the international conference ofAfrican culture and development/ ICACD Ghana November 2009; andofficial Poet SADC Poetry Festival, NAMIBIA September 2009. A delegateto the UNESCO photo novel writing project in Tanzania, Mbizo is theOfficial poet in residence for the ISOLA/ international conference oforal literature 2010 in Kenya. In 2010 Mbizo participated as a guestperformance poet at the Harare International Protest Arts Festival,Ukhubambana Youth for Peace Festival, Patsimeredu Buddyz Festival. Thepoet was instrumental in the celebration of the Black History Monthfor February 2011 organized by the Zimbabwe Poets for Human Rights andthe United State Embassy Harare's Public Affairs Department. Mbizo wasthe guest poet of 2011 hosted by the US Embassy ,Harare on theinternational poetry day , He has curated and founded a number ofpoetry projects including, This is Africa Poetry Night2004-2006,African drums poetry festival-2007,The Young writers caravanproject 2003-2004,Young poetry conference -2006,Cross fertilization/poetry/visual arts project in collaboration with Zimbabwe Germansociety-2007He is widely published in more than thirty-five journals, magazines,and anthologies around the world in countries including Canada,Germany, Finland, South Africa, United kingdom, Ghana, Turkey,Grenada, India, United States, Norway, Zimbabwe among others.HeCo-Authored a poetry book with Sweta Vikram an indian born , newyorkbased author /poet[WHISPERING WOES OF GANGES AND ZAMBEZI],mbizopublished in more than 45 journals and anthologies ,websites andezines around the world.My book ,Good Morning president/ 2011 byDiaspora publishers in UK


Poetry Contributions by Mbizo Chirasha AKA BlackPoet to variouspublications around the world

South Africa / -Consciousness Magazine, Sibali Journal
Canada / -Ditch journal, Red fez entertainment journal, Paragon Press[Memorial University Creative Writing in Alberta2009] , Sun and SnowAnthology[Africa /Canada collaboration literary effort] , Wordgathering Journal.
United States /-Aids out Africa journal [2004 all Africa HIV/AIDS anti-stigma PoetryContest, Poem2day Critical Review, Velvet Illusion journal,Poetry.Com, Phathood Literary Magazine, Psychic Literature Review,Full of Crow journal, African Writer.Com Journal, World PoetryMovement Contest [2011,pending] , Cultural studies journal 2007
.Senegal- A Collection of Poems Radio Africa/ 2008
United Kingdom /- Forward Press Journals and Anthologies [2009-2011],Mazwi journal [2009]Wales /- Kushinda Arts Journal [2010]
Haiti/Great Britain/- Poems Lime Jewel [Haiti Disaster Solidarityfundraising poetry/stories in Anthology 2010]
Finland/- Collection of Poems in the Ovi Magazine [2007-2011]
India/- Poems in Posy of Poesy Anthology2009, Poets Paradise Anthology 2010 [Collections ofWorld Poetry in English/English Dept/JKC College in Guntur], - Whispering Woes of Ganges and Zambezi [Co-authored Poetryanthology by Mbizo Chirasha /Zimbabwe and New York Based Indian bornSweta Vikram/ a Cyber wit Press Publication August 2011]
Turkey /– BH, Samat Icsrilankastargate Journal April 2010Ghana/ - Poems in Volumes of One Ghana One Voice, Poem in ICACDJournal [Poet in Residence 2009]Norway /
– Poems SAIH Website [Norwegian student journal, 2002]
Germany /- Poems in Lyrik-line, Poems in Whispers of the ContinentAnthology for 2012
Zimbabwe /- United States Public Affairs Section Website 2011 [Poemsfor US Ambassador Charles Ray New Generation Poets/Black History MonthCelebration ] , Daily News in Zimbabwe Poetry Column[ April-July 2011], The Mail Newspaper [Africa Day Poetry Special 2011], United NationsInformation Centre Bulletins[2001-2008], Iranian Embassy magazines[2001 -2005] Poetry Bulawayo Journal,Budding Writers Association/Writer Scroll journal[2002-2003], NCAConstitution Journal [2004-2007] , Africa Poetry Chat room blog[2007-2011] ,MbizotheBlackPoet blog [2011], Poetry for Somalia blog,Collection of Mbizo Chirasha Face Book Notes[2009-cont], Motomagazine[ gweru 1997-98]

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