NoViolet Bulawayo

NoViolet Bulawayo is the pen name of Elizabeth Zandile Tshele (born 12 October 1981), a Zimbabwean author. In 2012, the National Book Foundation named her a "5 under 35" honoree. She was named one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by ''New African'' magazine in 2014. Her debut novel, ''We Need New Names'', was shortlisted for the 2013 Booker Prize, and her second novel, ''Glory'', was shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, making her "the first Black African woman to appear on the Booker list twice". Provided by Wikipedia