The correct answer is Tsitsi Dangarembga.
Key Points
- Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has won the prestigious German Peace Prize.
- She is the first Black woman to win the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, which is endowed with $29,100 and has been awarded since 1950.
- Dangarembga is known for her works including the bestselling novel, “Nervous Conditions” and its sequel, “This Mournable Body.”
Important Points
- In 1988, her debut novel Nervous Conditions was the first to be published in English by a Black woman from Zimbabwe.
- In 2020, her novel This Mournable Body was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
- In addition to the Peace Prize, Dangarembga has also been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize and the PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression in 2021.
Additional Information
- The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade is an international peace prize that is awarded annually by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association.
- The prize has been awarded since 1950 traditionally on the Sunday of the Frankfurt Book Fair which usually takes place in October.
- The prize includes 25,000 euros.
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The Peace Prize acknowledges individuals who have been committed and contributed towards the realization of peace and humanity through their work especially in the field of literature, art, and science.
