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# Petina Gappah

(1970)   Writer

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Petina Gappah is a writer.

## Quick Facts About Petina Gappah

Born November 30, 1970

Profession Writer

## About Petina Gappah

Zimbabwean writer, journalist and business lawyer... \| Petina Gappah is a Zimbabwean lawyer and writer. She writes in English, though she also draws on Shona, her first language. In 2016, she was named African Literary Person of the Year by Brittle Paper. In 2017 she had a DAAD Artist-in-Residence fellowship in Berlin.

##  Quotes by Petina Gappah

> [“...life is one big jest at the expense of humanity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/petina-gappah/life-is-one-big-jest-at-the-expense-of-humanity/)

Petina Gappah

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