David Rubadiri
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James David Rubadiri (born 19 July 1930 in Liuli) is a Malawian diplomat, academic and poet. At independence in 1964, Rubadiri was appointed Malawi's first ambassador to the United States and the United Nations. He left the government in 1965 when he broke with President Hastings Banda.
[edit] Education
Rubadiri attended King's College, Budo in Uganda from 1941-1950 then Makerere University from 1952-1956, where he graduated from with a bachelor's degree in English literature and History. He went on to the University of Bristol from 1956-1960, where he received a master of arts degree in English literature.
[edit] Publications
His only novel, No Bride Price was published. The novel criticized the Banda regime and was, along with Legson Kayira's The Looming Shadow, some of the first published work by Malawians.
[edit] Sources
- Curriculum Vitae United Nations biography
- Profile African People Database
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