Edwin Semzaba

Who is Edwin Semzaba?

Edwin Semzaba is a Tanzanian novelist, playwright, actor and director. He writes his works mainly in Swahili. He teaches in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he teaches, among other courses, creative writing and acting. He won the first award of East African Writers awarded by the Institute of Swahili Research for his novel Funke Bugebuge and the "grandchildren's adventure book writing competition" awarded by the Swedish Embassy in Tanzania.