Desmond Dudwa Phiri

Desmond Dudwa Phiri, commonly known as D. D. Phiri, is a Malawian author, economist, historian, and playwright.[1] He was born in Mzimba, Malawi, and is the Principal and proprietor of the Aggrey Memorial School in Blantyre.[1] He has published 17 books in the fields of history, sociology and economics and was recognized by the Pan-African Writers' Association (PAWA) as one of the top 23 authors in Africa in 2011.[2] He is a regular colomnist in The Nation newspaper.

Personal life

Phiri was born in Mzimba, Malawi. He went to Blantyre Secondary School and Livingstonia and London. He later moved to England and studied Economics, History, and Sociology at the London School of Economics (part of the University of London). He has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Malawi.

Career

He worked as a diplomat in the foreign service and retired from the civil service in 1976. He is the Principal and Proprietor of Aggrey Memorial School. He is a columnist for the widely read The Nation newspaper.

Published works

Books

Biography

History

Novels (in Tumbuka language)

Self-help

Essays

Plays

References

  1. 1 2 Phiri, D. D., Malawi: Our Future Our Choice, Society of Malawi Publishing (Historic and Scientific), 2006.
  2. http://www.malawivoice.com/latest-news/pan-africa-honours-veteran-writer-dd-phiri-%E2%80%93-he-is-now-within-africa-%E2%80%99s-best-23-writers/
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