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Thoughts after Work	James David Rubadiri (July 19, 1930 - September 15, 2018) was a Malawian poet, writer, and diplomat, one of the most famous African poets since independence. He was born in the hospital of an Anglican mission where his father was a worker and who was determined to offer the best education to his son. Rubandini studied English literature in Kabbalah, Uganda, and went on to pursue postgraduate studies at King’s College, Cambridge, and the University of Bristol. After Malawi's independence from the British in 1964, Rubandiri was appointed Malawi's first ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, but the following year he disagreed with President Hastings Banda and left the country. He lived in self-imposed exile for many years, teaching at Macarere University in Uganda (1968–75), being a visitor professor at Northwestern University in Illinois, teaching at the University of Nairobi in Kenya (1976–84) and at the University of Ibanda. Between 1975 and 1980 he was a member of the Executive Committee of the National Theater of Kenya, from 1984 to 1997 he taught at the University of Botswana, where he became Dean of the Department of Education, Language and Social Sciences. In 1997, following the death of President Banda, Rubandiri was reappointed as Malawi's ambassador to the United Nations, and in 2000 he was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Malawi. Along with his academic career, Rubadiri became one of the most important poets of his time on the African continent, with his lyrics being characterized by the melancholy of black poets as an echo of the painful experiences of the race, yet differentiated by humor, irony. and his self-sarcasm. His work was published in the 1963 anthology "Modern Poetry of Africa" and appeared in international publications such as "Transition", "Black Orpheus" and "Présence Africaine". He also wrote plays as well as a novel which was published in 1967. He was married twice and had 4 children. In August 2018, he broke his hip and while recovering at home, he died suddenly from a thrombus in his lungs, on September 15th.

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James David Rubadiri (July 19, 1930 - September 15, 2018) was a Malawian poet, writer, and diplomat, one of the most famous African poets since independence. He was born in the hospital of an Anglican mission where his father was a worker and who was determined to offer the best education to his son. Rubandini studied English literature in Kabbalah, Uganda, and went on to pursue postgraduate studies at King’s College, Cambridge, and the University of Bristol.

After Malawi's independence from the British in 1964, Rubandiri was appointed Malawi's first ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, but the following year he disagreed with President Hastings Banda and left the country. He lived in self-imposed exile for many years, teaching at Macarere University in Uganda (1968–75), being a visitor professor at Northwestern University in Illinois, teaching at the University of Nairobi in Kenya (1976–84) and at the University of Ibanda. Between 1975 and 1980 he was a member of the Executive Committee of the National Theater of Kenya, from 1984 to 1997 he taught at the University of Botswana, where he became Dean of the Department of Education, Language and Social Sciences.

In 1997, following the death of President Banda, Rubandiri was reappointed as Malawi's ambassador to the United Nations, and in 2000 he was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Malawi.

Along with his academic career, Rubadiri became one of the most important poets of his time on the African continent, with his lyrics being characterized by the melancholy of black poets as an echo of the painful experiences of the race, yet differentiated by humor, irony. and his self-sarcasm. His work was published in the 1963 anthology "Modern Poetry of Africa" and appeared in international publications such as "Transition", "Black Orpheus" and "Présence Africaine". He also wrote plays as well as a novel which was published in 1967.

He was married twice and had 4 children. In August 2018, he broke his hip and while recovering at home, he died suddenly from a thrombus in his lungs, on September 15th.

Rubadiri 1930 - 2018 (88) Black child, I see your wings sprouting.

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Rubadiri 1930 - 2018 (88)

Black child, I see your wings sprouting.