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John Eppel
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John Eppel
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| Born | 19 September 1947 Lydenburg, South Africa |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, short story writer, teacher |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Period | 1965-present |
| Genre | Literary fiction, Satire, Humor |
| Literary movement | Post-colonialism |
| Notable works | D G G Berry's The Great North Road |
| Notable awards | Ingrid Jonker Prize |
John Eppel, born on September 19, 1947, is a famous writer from Zimbabwe. He writes short stories, novels, and poems. In 1990, he won the Ingrid Jonker Prize for his poetry book, "Spoils of War." This book shared his experiences as a soldier.
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Early Life
John Eppel was born in Lydenburg, South Africa. When he was four, his family moved to Colleen Bawn, a small mining town in what is now Zimbabwe. He went to Milton High School in Bulawayo. Later, he studied at the University of Natal in South Africa. He earned a master's degree in English there.
Career
John Eppel has written over 20 books! One of his books, "The Giraffe Man," was even translated into French. He also created a writing course for a university. He wrote study guides to help students learn about literature.
He won the Ingrid Jonker Prize for his first poetry book, "Spoils of War." In 1993, he also won the MNet Prize for his novel, D G G Berry's the Great North Road. His second novel, Hatchings, was nominated for the MNet prize too.
His books are studied in universities across South Africa. Today, he teaches English at Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo.
Books by John Eppel
John Eppel has published many different books. Here are some of them:
- Making Whoopie (Online)
- Not the Whispering Wild (Pigeon Press)
- The Boy who loved Camping (Pigeon Press)
- Poems of Resistance (Mwanaka Publishing)
- Traffickings (InkSword)
- O Suburbia, Weaver Press
- White Man Walking, Mwanaka Publishing
- Landlocked, Smith/Doorstep
- Textures (with Togara Muzanenhamo), 'amaBooks.
- Hewn From Rock (with Philani Nyoni)
- Together (with Julius Chingono), 'amaBooks/UNO Press/UKZN Press.
- Absent: The English Teacher, Jacana.
- White Man Crawling, (2007) 'amaBooks.
- Hatchings (reprint), Republished by 'amaBooks.
- Songs My Country Taught Me, Weaver Press.
- The Caruso of Collen Bawn and other short writings, 'amaBooks.
- The Holy Innocents, 'amaBooks.
- The Curse of the Ripe Tomato, 'amaBooks.
- Selected poems 1965-1995, Childline.
- Sonata for Matabeleland, Snailpress/Baobab Books.
- The Giraffe Man, Quelliere.
- Hatchings Carrefour.
- D G G Berry's The Great North Road, Carrefour/Hippogriff (1992) (Recently re-published in E-Book format on Amazon).
- Spoils of War, (1989) Carrefour.
- Four Voices (with N.H. Brettell, Rowland Molony, and David Wright) Books of Zimbabwe.
Personal Life
John Eppel got married when he was 34 years old. He has three children named Ben, Ruth, and Joe. His ex-wife, Shari, is also a poet. She is known for her work as a human rights activist.
