Brian Chikwava

Zimbabwean writer
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Summary

Brian Chikwava was born on 1950[1] in Victoria Falls[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], musician[4], journalist[5], and fellow[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1972[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Zimbabwe[9]
  • Field of work: music[10]
  • Educated at: National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe[11], BBC Radio 3[12], BBC Radio 4[13], BBC World Service[14]
  • Notable work: Harare North[15]
  • Award received: Caine Prize[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Brian Chikwava[18]
  • Residence: London[19]
  • Given name: Brian[20]
  • Work location: London[21]
  • Participant in: Weaver Press[22], literary magazine[23], Picador[24], Granta[25]
  • Nominated for: Orwell Award[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]

FAQs

Where was Brian Chikwava born?

Brian Chikwava's place of birth was Victoria Falls[2].

What did Brian Chikwava do for work?

Brian Chikwava worked as a writer[3], musician[4], journalist[5], and fellow[6].

Where did Brian Chikwava go to school?

Brian Chikwava was educated at National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe[11], BBC Radio 3[12], BBC Radio 4[13], and BBC World Service[14].

What awards did Brian Chikwava receive?

Honors received include Caine Prize[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . writersmakeworlds.com. writersmakeworlds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . laxfieldliterary.com. laxfieldliterary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . laxfieldliterary.com. laxfieldliterary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . laxfieldliterary.com. laxfieldliterary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . writersmakeworlds.com. writersmakeworlds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . laxfieldliterary.com. laxfieldliterary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . caineprize.com. Retrieved . caineprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . writersmakeworlds.com. writersmakeworlds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . writersmakeworlds.com. writersmakeworlds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . writersmakeworlds.com. writersmakeworlds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . writersmakeworlds.com. writersmakeworlds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . writersmakeworlds.com. writersmakeworlds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . writersmakeworlds.com. writersmakeworlds.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → London
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    Instagram username → brian.chikwava
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  2. 4w ago · JudithShe · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, musician, journalist +1
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  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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    Educated at → University of Bristol, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe, BBC Radio 3 +2
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