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Kissinger N. Sibanda
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KEN SIBANDA (Kissinger Nkosinathi Sibanda) (born September 15, 1975) is a Lawyer, Science fiction writer and film director. One of a few black writers from post-apartheid South Africa writing science fiction. And one of a few African born writers working in that genre. Ken Sibanda is a much sought after speaker on the lecture circuit Born Kissinger Nkosinathi Sibanda, to a South African Xhosa speaking father, Andrew Sibanda and Zimbabwean mother from the Shona tribe, nee Lucia Taruvinga. He is known for his anthology of poetry, The Songs of Soweto: Poems From A Post Apartheid South Africa, published by Africa World Press in 2001. Education KEN SIBANDA graduated from the University of London with an honors law degree in 2007 and a Masters degree in Trial Advocacy from Temple Beasley School of Law in 2011. He began working in film from a young age and has worked both as a screenwriter and cinematographer. Work Ken Sibanda has published to date two volumes of poetry; If God Was A Poet and The Songs of Soweto. His film work is focused on commercials and motion picture making. In 2010, he directed the short film, The Triangle, starring Martina Finch. As of early 2011 he started work on adapting the life of Hannibal Barca into a feature film entitled, Hannibal the Great. Notable Science Fiction Ken Sibanda is the author of the science fiction novel, The Return to Gibraltar. It tells the story of an African American named Horace Arthur Bates who time travels to 1491 Spain to help the Moors.. A noted voice in black science fiction and speculative writing. Novels * The Return to Gibraltar Collection of poetry *The Songs of Soweto *If God was a Poet See Also
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