About May Balisidya
Lived 1947 – 1987 (aged 40). May Balisidya was a Tanzanian writer.
May Lenna Balisidya Matteru (May 10, 1947 – December 27, 1987) was a Tanzanian author writing in the Swahili language.
She was born in Dodoma and attended primary and secondary school there. Balisidya received a BA from the University of East Africa at Dar es Salaam in 1970 and a MA in oral literature from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1978. She obtained her PhD in African literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in November 1987. she served two terms as vice-chairman of the council.
Selected works Source: Shida ("Hardships"), novel Ayubu ("Job"), play Tujifunze Kusoma ("Let's learn to read"), children's book
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Who was May Balisidya?
Tanzanian author (1947-1987)
When was May Balisidya born?
May Balisidya was born on 10 May 1947 in Dodoma.
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May Balisidya died on 27 December 1987.
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May Balisidya was a writer.
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May Balisidya was Tanzanian.
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