# Barnaba Zingani

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Malawian novelist and teacher (born 1958)

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**Barnaba M. Zingani** (born 3 March 1958) is a [Malawian](/source/Demographics_of_Malawi) novelist and teacher.[1] He is the son of the late Rev. Maxwell Zingani, a primary school teacher and [Anglican](/source/Anglican_church) [priest](/source/Anglican_priest), and is the brother of the late author and journalist [Willie Zingani](/source/Willie_Zingani).

Zingani has written five books in the [Chichewa](/source/Chewa_language) language, as well as a technical book, *[Air Conditioning](/source/Air_Conditioning) and [Refrigeration](/source/Refrigeration) Mechanics*,[2] and a number of [short stories](/source/Short_story) in Chichewa, published in Moni magazine.[1] Zingani has also published a children's book in English, *[Black-Skinned](/source/Black_people) Scientist and Other Stories* (2016).[3] He was also a member of the [Malawi Writers Group](/source/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.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Amaz_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Amaz_1-1) [Amazon.com website, author information](https://www.amazon.com/Barnaba-M.-Zingani/e/B001S2VGM0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Novelist Barnaba Zingani Authors Technical Book"](http://mwnation.com/novelist-barnaba-zingani-authors-technical-book/). Malawi News, 30 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Zingani, Barnaba (2016) *Black-Skinned Scientist and other stories*. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1537675176](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1537675176)

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