Literary Identification from Charlotte Bronte to Tsitsi Dangarembga," " by Laura Green, seeks to account for the persistent popularity of the novel of formation, from nineteenth-century English through contemporary Anglophone literature. Through her reading of novels, memoirs, and essays by nine[...]
A quietly devastating first novel offering a portrait of Zimbabwe where enlightenment brings its own profound dilemmas.[...]
The much-awaited second novel from one of the most acclaimed Zimbabwean writers of her generation. Following on from 'Nervous Conditions', 'Bira' traces Tambu's continuing quest to redefine the personal, political and historical forces that threaten to destroy the fabric of her community. Dangarembg[...]
Tambu är en 13-årig flicka som växer upp på 1960-talet i Rhodesia, nuvarande Zimbabwe. Hennes största längtan är att få gå i skolan vilket hon får möjlighet till först när hennes bror dör. Tsitsi Dangarembgas roman är en stark skildring av afrikanska kvinnors villkor, fångade mellan [...]