Confirmed reports that Malawi24 has been following today show that Malawi’s renowned author Professor Emeritus Steve Chimombo has died aged 70.
Media reports indicate that Chimombo died after he succumbed to stroke.
Chimombo, a Poet, fiction writer, playwright, and children’s author was born in 1945 in the old capital Zomba.
He went to Zomba Catholic Secondary School, then at the University of Malawi where he earned Batchers of Art and the University of Wales, the University of Leeds, and Columbia University.
At Columbia University in the United States, he was awarded his M.A. and Ph.D. in teaching.
He was a professor of English at Chancellor College in Malawi and is considered one of the nation’s leading writers.
In 1988 his Napolo Poems gained him honorable mention for the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa.
”What a loss to the nation! Except J.W. Gwengwe, D.D. Phiri, Jack Mapanje and Francis Chipasula, I cannot think of any Malawian who has contributed more to Malawian literature than Prof. Chimombo.” posted writer Onezani Kenani hours ago on Facebook.
He is famed or the story Go back to your room, which is used as a referent story for English literature students at Secondary level.
oh no! what a great talent lost….the literary world will miss u…u have inspired many ppo in and out of malawi with ur literary Gift..till we meet again at jesus feet, rest my proffesor!
winaso odziwika bwino olemba mabuku ndi aja adatsogora Mr chantha,apa ndinu Mr chimombo eeeeeeish ,Rest in peace
My lo model
why the old woman limps is still in my head, and not forgating go bact to your room staring by ndaziona. rest in peace gogo.
Mwaonatu umbuli wa anthu apano kumapanga like uthenga wamaliro
Go back to your room,ishiii RIP
I do remember him at Zomba Gynkana Club amabwera ndi family yake kuzaonera Comedy ya Wakhumbata ensemble theatre ya Du Chisiza Junior mkulu wa imvi mmutu,ndaluza another talent Malawi ever produced
May His loved soul rest in peace AMEN
What! Ok
ZWwW
may his soul rest in peace; he was my mentor in literature
u have left so much legacy behind…am re-reading ‘The wrath of Napolo” after this MYSRIP
We will never 4get R.I.P
RIP Steve I’ll be missing you and your great Books,Novels,Short stories,Poems and the like
my Lecture R,I,P Abwino sakhalitsa padziko thanx ntchoto yanu yandipangitsa ine kukhala who i am
My condolence
May your upright soul be blessed even beyond great.
R.I.P. to late professor Chimombo
sory mr #Chinombo R.I.P
Your Soul Qualifies To Rest In Peace Sir!!
Banja la nyerere lataya munthu wofunika kwambiri. RIP
RIP We wil mis his talent
mmmhh! Chauta watenga… RIP Sir.
A big loss to Malawi
Rest In Peace Steve!!! After a good contribution to this world.
akunjira. rip bro
I can remember him as aLecture at Chanco,also i used to visithim at his farm in Zomba Malosa,may his soul rest in eternal life.
rip to the great son of Malawi
Respect…RIP.
RIP . I will always remember you with ” Go back to your room”, one of my favourite short story.
My Author,playwright,poet,Lecturer i will miss you may his soul rest in peace
Alas! So hard to forget you.RIP
We are deeply shocked by untimely death of chimombo, aaaa!! we have no replacement of the same career like what he has had. May his soul rest in iternal peace.
REST IN PEACE TRUE PROFESSOR
Aaaa malawi taludza muthuwofunika kwambiri amene wathandiza zithu zochuluka kumaphunzro.my his soul rest in peace
iiiiiiiiii may his soul Rest in please
Rest in peace steve chimombo
Steve chimombo rest in peace
Ambuye Landilani Mzimu Wa Chimombo Athe Kuyimba Ndi Gero
sad always good people are swallowed by early grave RIP
wat a great loss to the world
to say mosabiscally you were asource in liteliture same as kalitela.Thats the way ena anamwalila atakhalila luso lawo.But u 2 pple are preasured 4 ever.Rip
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RIP Professor.
Mmmm too bad. I use to enjoy reading the story “go back to your room” in the book “looking for a rain god” u wil be missed professor
Its unsung song not looking for a raingod
It is found in both. Its the last story in looking for a rain god
Abwno sakhalisa,ma ur soul rest n peace
Go back to your room.ndinkhani imeneyi sindidzawayiwala achimombo anthu abwino akumapita tikungosala ndi dzidzete dza anthu.may his soul rest in peace
The good things ll not full spoon RIP
Rest In Peace prof.
Gone but not Forgotten
Rip Mr chimombo! Just can’t understand hw the world z losing important people like u sir # @ go back 2 your room
Rest in peace prof, u made literature awesome…. Thanks for leaving something we will base our memories on…. Forever my hero
Muuse mumtendere
What a great man he was to our society.a big loss to me personally and the reading fraternity.we will miss you.RIP
Very few will realize how great a loss this is to Malawi,RIP
rip prof
Go well sir we will be remembering you when we read some of the books you wrote
The literary world has lost a legend, Malawi has lost a great man. A man who we can never compare with anyone and can never replace. He has left a huge mark in our hearts and we will forever cherish the impact he’s had on all Malawians that studied or read his work. I am glad to have studied his work and he is an inspiration to me as an aspiring writer.
May His Soul Rest In Eternal Peace
A loss indeed. MHSREP
RIP.You have left a great legacy behind sir.Respect!!
Rest in peace
Very shocking bg condolency to th decesed family, wat a bg loss to the malaw nation MHSRIP til we mit again in the next life,Malaw wu mis u
Rest In Peace
As usual wabwino mutapita. Mwina inenso tizakhalaaa abwinooo yendani bwino
WHAT A LOSS, MHSRP
Mzimu Wawo Uwuse Ndi Mtendere
May the professours soul rest in eternal peace
heartbroken.
so sad RIP
rest in peace.
RIP Prof,your poetry was characterised by irony,suggestiveness and compression well suited to the claustrophobic climate of writing under the censorship of a certain regime and Napolo is just one of them…will miss you
RIP prof Chimombo
He had batchers eti?
MHSRIP
Rest in eternal peace,,professor,,,the nation will greatly miss u
Mmm takaoneni kayezomwe alemba anzanua Nation zanuzi kayamumazitengakuti?
RIP Sir.
may his soul RIP
Sad
Malawi has lost a great son…… RIP mr Chimombo
not heart problem?
rest in piece
May His Soul Rest In Peace.
R.I.P
May His Soul Rest In Peace.
The basket girl..
may his soul Rest In Peace
Great loss , RIP
Oh sory ,may his s r in p plz
He was a great author RIEP sir
Oh sory ,may his s r in p plz
RIP UR SKILL REDUCE IGNARANCE IN MW
R.I.P
great loose 2 da nation rest n peace..
RIP
#MALAWI has lost his great Author indeed,Bcz in hi s literally i’ve learnd smtng So MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
may his soul rest in peace (go back to ur room Ndaziona)
sorry
MHRIP
Sorry
I’ve read some of his books. he was really a great poet and novelist. we shall still remember him through his works
Malawi ll mis chimombo.de reach man n myd!
He was a great man, mhrip.
ooooooh we lost our Prof. R I P Mr Chimombo!
The Literature family has lost a very important figure. May His Soul Rest In Peace
RIP
RIP
R I P
So sad! MHSRIP