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| Stanley Mushava picture by Musavengana Hove |
Zimbabwe's youngest mainstream columnist Stanely Mushava has published a
sizzling poetry collection entitled "In Memory of the Future."
Mushava,
a final year Journalism and Media student at the National University of
Science and Technology, released the book through his Pro-Faith Press.
"In
Memory of the Future" is comprised of 28 poems which deal with a range
of issues from international affairs to the immortal questions of love,
meaning and suffering, from an overtly Christian perspective.
Mushava
easily stands out of the current paste-and-rephrase generation of
Zimbabwean literature as an authentic force with his witty, imaginative
and deeply conscious approach.
"In Memory of the Future" is currently available as an e-book on Mazwi Books.
"I
have been writing this book for the past five years. The issue is not
so much about publishing but delivering real content to the people,"
said Mushava.
"Publishing is easier than ever before and cannot
be an accomplishment by itself. I knew I was signed up to a
responsibility to give a timeless message to the people and I had to do
so in the most artistic and durable way possible," said the versatile
young artist.
Mushava is a respected literary critic who has
reviewed a diverse range of literature, local and international,
contemporary and classic.
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"'In Memory of the Future' is all about spreading love to all humanity and redeeming the future," Mushava said.
"We
are living on the edge of jeopardy. The future of the world is under
threat. That's why I make it loud and clear from the outset that Jesus
is the answer. I believe in Christ as the centre, stand and work ethic
of all that I do," he said.
Prominent author and academic Memory Chirere compared Mushava's work to English greats G.M Hopkins and Lord Byron.
"These
pieces remind me of Gerard Manley Hopkins for their dappled energy and
musical cadence as they deal with our need to return to the divine
because 'The door of mercy is now closing!'And the overriding insistence
that: 'Worship is the staircase to heaven,'" Chirere said.
"But
sometimes I find here echoes of Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
because of the young man's reflections on travels from innocence to
experience," he said.
"Stanely Mushava writes with a triple
awareness of God, Country and the Universe. He can create a terrible
beauty with these lines until you feel that indeed, 'Love is the title
deed to heaven,'" Chirere said.
Funny enough NUST does not even care about it's talent, not to mention that as their student they should somehow applaud Stanley Mushava for a commendable job and for uplifting the institution to greater heights.
Politics at NUST affect even the students who uplift the University name, this is seen by most students as an infringement of academic excellence as the University does nothing to promote these upcoming artists.
for more information contact Musavengana Hove via email at soldierjournalist
@gmail.com
In Memory of the Future is available at mazwi.co/product/memory-future/#
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