Barnaba M. Zingani (born 3 March 1958) is a Malawian novelist and teacher.[1] He is the son of the late Rev. Maxwell Zingani, a primary school teacher and Anglican priest, and is the brother of author and journalist Willie Zingani.

Zingani has written five books in the Chichewa language, as well as a technical book, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics,[2] and a number of short stories in Chichewa, published in Moni magazine.[1] Zingani has also published a children's book in English, Black-Skinned Scientist and Other Stories (2016).[3]

The titles of his novels are:

  • Ukaziputa Limba (1987)
  • Nzeru Za Yekha (1990) (children's book)
  • Kugwira Njakata (1991)
  • Ufiti (1992) (children's book)
  • Mmphawi wa Chuma (2000)

Zingani is married, and has three daughters and a son.

References

  1. 1 2 Amazon.com website, author information.
  2. ↑ "Novelist Barnaba Zingani Authors Technical Book". Malawi News, 30 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017
  3. ↑ Zingani, Barnaba (2016) Black-Skinned Scientist and other stories. ISBN 1537675176
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