Malawi historian and writer D.D Phiri dies
Malawi’s famous historian and writer Desmond Dudwa Phiri fondly known as D.D Phiri has died.
D.D. Phiri died on Sunday morning at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre where he was receiving treatment.
Vigil is taking place at his son’s residence in Naperi Nlantyre but his body will be laid to rest on Tuesday March 26 2019.
D.D Phiri is acknowledged as Malawi’s most eminent author, historian, playwright and economist. His prolific literary output has directed Malawi’s development since Independence; he was recognised as one of Africa’s 23 most influential authors by the Pan-African Writers Association in 2011.
He was born in Mzimba, Malawi, and served as the Principal and proprietor of the Aggrey Memorial School in Blantyre.
Until his death, he has published about 17 books in the fields of history, sociology and economics
He was regular contributor to Malawi’s national newspapers-The Nation and The Daily Times.
D.D. Phiri ceaselessly used his columns and books to nourish generations with vital insights into where the country is coming from, where it is and why we cannot keep doing business as usual.
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IT IS SUCH PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR FELLOW MALAWIANS THAT REALLY DESERVE STATE FUNERALS.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
He deserves State Funeral
HYPOCRISY at it’s BEST!
Is the writer sure DD Phiri’s “prolific literary output has directed the development” of Malawi?
I doubt, like most hardworking and patriotic Malawians his voice was just WILD, never taken seriously by those in authority. Malawi is one country where the honest, hardworking, patriotic are ignored but thieves, con artists, esp if linked to those in corridors of power are glorified and revered.
Have you ever wondered why some people have amassed too much wealth, becoming multi-millionaire within a 5 year period? These “munthu wankurus” akuyenda ndi mdidi pa town than late DD Phiri. STOP this hypocrisy, that’s why we’re a poor, miserable country.
This person deserves great recognition in our country. RIP Desmond
MHSRIP
I liked the endurance in him,preferred to walk to and from work hardly bothered with bus ride despite the advanced age. We modern day boys are jumping on minibus to shy away from a 4minute walk.REST IN PEACE gentle old man.
Rest In Peace
Nyasatimes learn to give more information to your readers please. How old was he . He wrote some of the books which were/are used in our school curriculum etc
88 years. One of his books was adopted for school curriculum in Botswana.
This article is too too short to describe DD Phiri. A number of details have been left out. For example, at what age has he died? What about his family? He also authored books on politics. One major title is Democracy with a Price. Apart from his private institution, Aggrey Memorial School, where else did he serve Malawi? What about his education and perhaps local achievements.
Either the author is still searching for the information or he is not familiar with such details.
Too short I do concur with you, say like where exactly was he raid to rest, which District and indeed Village, how many children is he survived by, let alone grand children, where was he staying in Blantyre, and which part of Naperi (old or new) was the vigil, so much to clarify here, Nyasatimes please just try to bring out what is well balanced, this is not the first time readers are complaining of lack of full information publications, so please just change for the better soon as you can.
REST WELL DEAR GENTLEMAN !
the last i checked he was staying in Nyabandwe.
Readers, he was still residing at his house in Nyambadwe, Blantyre. He died aged 88 years. He hailed from Emanyeleni Village in Traditional Authority Mthwalo in Mzimba District. For the rest of information, screen the Daily Times or The Nation published after Sunday 24 March 2019 and possibly Nation on Sunday dated 23 March 2019.
May his soul rest in peace.
RIP – Great son of the land. I will always remember your address AMS- “ second turn left past Ryles Hotel in Blantyre”
ndimadusana naopafupi ndiklokotower daily and always said to, good morning and enjoy the day.
MZIMU WAOUUSE MU NTENDERE OSATHA.
What about telling us how old he was at his death? Mxiii
MHSRIP. He was a wizard writer and self-made historian. He captivated many Malawians with his writings. With his cleverly skills he sugar-coated and exagerated the northern Ngoni history and made sure he defended it to any length. I will miss his columns in the Nation and Times newspapers
Un replaced gaps you left to as may your soul rest in peace
RIP boss. When my lecturer was teaching on a subject of plagiarism, your newspaper article was used as an example when you copied whole idea, context, paragraph and word by from a very colonial book. Thanks that many Malawians didn’t know that you were also using kusadziwa kwawo kuti uziwoneka ngati yanza man yet you were also a perfect thief of other peoples art works and publications. Kapumeni bwino Chief
Rest in perfect peace Sir. Hope they’ll give you a dignified funeral like others who have passed on lately. Stay in perfect peace my lord Aggrey.
He was a guider. His books so educating. Rest well DD Phiri.
A big loss for Malawi
I wil remember his umbrella
Ine I will remember him as a mouthpiece of Livingstonia Synod during the peak of Nkhoma and Livingstonia Feud. This man propagated hate between the two synods through his partial or sided opinions towards Livingstonia. Another tribalist gone…The guy could manipulate history