{{short description|Malawian novelist and teacher (born 1958)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2017}}
'''Barnaba M. Zingani''' (born 3 March 1958) is a [[Demographics of Malawi|Malawian]] novelist and teacher.<ref name=Amaz>[https://www.amazon.com/Barnaba-M.-Zingani/e/B001S2VGM0 Amazon.com website, author information].</ref> He is the son of the late Rev. Maxwell Zingani, a primary school teacher and [[Anglican church|Anglican]] [[Anglican priest|priest]], and is the brother of the late author and journalist [[Willie Zingani]].
Zingani has written five books in the [[Chewa language|Chichewa]] language, as well as a technical book, ''[[Air Conditioning]] and [[Refrigeration]] Mechanics'',<ref>[http://mwnation.com/novelist-barnaba-zingani-authors-technical-book/ "Novelist Barnaba Zingani Authors Technical Book"]. Malawi News, 30 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017</ref> and a number of [[short story|short stories]] in Chichewa, published in Moni magazine.<ref name=Amaz /> Zingani has also published a children's book in English, ''[[Black people|Black-Skinned]] Scientist and Other Stories'' (2016).<ref>Zingani, Barnaba (2016) ''Black-Skinned Scientist and other stories''. {{ISBN|1537675176}}</ref> He was also a member of the [[Malawi Writers Group]].
The titles of his novels are: *''Ukaziputa Limba'' (1987) *''Nzeru Za Yekha'' (1990) (children's book) *''Kugwira Njakata'' (1991) *''Ufiti'' (1992) (children's book) *''Mmphawi wa Chuma'' (2000)
Zingani is married, and has three daughters and a son.
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