As we continue to honour the life and works of the late renowned historian, Pathisa Nyathi, (pictured above) we reproduce an article that was done by Mzala Tom on August 19, 2020.
Ubaba uPathisa Nyathi is a former teacher, a poet, playwright, author and publisher. He is the founder of Amagugu International Heritage Centre, a cultural village of international significance.
ubaba uNyathi may be the longest serving columnist in print media. He has been penning the Cultural Heritage column in the Sunday News since 1995. His articles also appear in various newspapers and publications.
In 2018 ubaba received a National Arts Merit Lifetime Achievement Award, his third award after earning two others from the same institution, the first one being in 1994.
“I’m driven by that insatiable desire that beyond the grave, let my name live somehow through books or cultural things that I have established . . . Even if I die now, the books that I’ve written will speak, so I’m destined to speak forever.”
The late Pathisa Nyathi
Ubaba uNyathi has written biographies, historical, cultural and political books. For a broad based cross-cultural history of all of Zimbabwe’s diverse ethnic groups I highly recommend his award-winning books.
Ubaba has written over 50 books covering historical and cultural topics, myriads of articles documenting socio-spiritual, cross cultural and historical events and prominent national figures.
Nyathi’s writings also cover southern African peoples, their migrations and interrelations.
Nyathi’s works also cover prominent religious personalities and the Christian history of Zimbabwe.
Nyathi is a fundi in African cultural ceremonies and teaches broad and comprehensive aspects of African spirituality.
Nyathi is flexible as he also pens some of his books in isiNdebele.
ν To learn more about Nyathi’s works, visit Amagugu Heritage Centre
