Richard Mabala
British-born Tanzanian author
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Richard Frank Satterthwaite (born 11 December 1949), popularly known as Richard Mabala,[3] is a British-born Tanzanian author, social activist,[4] columnist[5] and academic,[6][7] predominantly recognized for his tale books Hawa The Bus Driver,[8] Mabala The Farmer[9] and Run Free which won him a CODE's Burt Award for African Literature.[10]
social activist
professor
Columnist
Post Graduate Diploma in Education (1972) University of Nottingham, UK
Richard Mabala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1949 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author social activist professor Columnist |
| Language | English Swahili French |
| Education | B.A (Hons) French and History
(1971), M.A Oxford University (1983) Post Graduate Diploma in Education (1972) University of Nottingham, UK |
| Notable works | Hawa The Bus Driver[1] Mabala The Farmer |
| Notable awards | CODE's Burt Award for African Literature[2] |
Biography
Mabala[11] was born in the United Kingdom. He moved to Tanzania in 1973 as a volunteer with the Voluntary Service Overseas. He was one of the first five British volunteers to be allowed into the country after Tanzania broke off diplomatic relations with Britain over the independence of Zimbabwe and became a Tanzanian citizen[12] in 1982 after giving up his passport[13] to become an official Tanzanian. He also served as a professor[14] at the university of Dar es Salaam.[15][16]
Mabala is currently (as at April 2024) Tanzania Chairperson of the Asante Africa Foundation a non-profit organisation that works with youth in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.[17]
Literary works
Books
| Year | Name | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mabala The Farmer | Longman, Harlow | ISBN 978-05-82030-72-5 |
| 1988 | Hawa The Bus Driver | Longman, Harlow | ISBN 978-05-82030-71-8 |
| 1991 | Doto ni Yupi? | East African Publications | ISBN 978-99-76200-57-7 |
| 2013 | Run Free | E & D Vision Publishing Limited | ISBN 978-99-87735-10-5 |
| 1996 | Kwangu ni Wapi? | TNGP | ISBN 978-99-87600-10-6 |
| 1991 | Sinza Gang | East African Publications | |
| 1995 | The Market Children | Longman, Harlow | ISBN 978-05-82098-68-8 |
| 2010 | Kurwa na Doto | Muture | |
| 2001 | The Empty Compound | Maskew Miller Longman | ISBN 978-06-36047-34-1 |
| 2003 | Daughter of a Lioness | Maskew Miller Longman | ISBN 978-06-36047-18-1 |
| 2004 | Who is The Thief? | Maskew Miller Longman | ISBN 978-06-36062-83-2 |
| 1999 | Choices | Maskew Miller Longman | ISBN 978-06-36047-26-6 |
| 2002 | The Special gift with Nick Warren | Maskew Miller Longman | ISBN 978-06-36047-10-5 |
| 1999 | A Media Guide for NGOs with Samwel Maffisi | AEASUN | |
| 2004 | Mimba, Mdomo wa Mamba | ||
| 1999 | Adhabu ni Adabu? | ||
| 1980 | summons: poems from Tanzania[18] | Tanzania Publishing House | |
| 1988 | Anthology of East African Poetry by E.D Amateshe (5 poems) | Longman | ISBN 978-05-82895-22-5 |
| 2003 | Si mimi mama | Mture Educational Publishers | ISBN 978-99-87695-04-1 |
| 1992 | Hamu ya matamu | Eastern Africa Publications Limited | ISBN 9789-97-6200-56-0 |
Other literary works
- 2008: Youth and The Hood[19] (Environment and Urbanization)
- 2012/2013: Sisi ni sisimizi, Musa si Mzigo and Soma Kabula Soma
- 2007: Makengeza (in Mwananchi) and Binti Hidaya (in Raia Mwema)