[1] Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu was born and partly grew up in the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
A few months after she was born, her family moved to Sweden as political refugees, and this is where Ndlovu spent the formative years of her life.
The family then moved to the United States, and returned to Zimbabwe after 1980 when the country had attained its independence.
Ndlovu's fiction has gained critical acclaim since her appearance on the literary scene in 2018.
The two books have won praise, been included on the shortlists of awards, and earned their author places at prestigious fellowships around the world.