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Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya revisits the past under erasure in A Portrait of Emlanjeni
The idealised landscape of Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya’s new novel, A Portrait of Emlanjeni, is animated by the spirit of the people, their community ties and abiding...
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Animal Farm has been translated into Shona – why a group of Zimbabwean writers undertook the task
Novelist Petina Gappah’s call for translators on Facebook has resulted in the publication of Chimurenga Chemhuka.
Arts, Culture and Sport2 years ago
Audrey Chirenje’s Life Will Humble You – A light-hearted contemporary novel which raises pertinent subjects
Audrey Chirenje’s novel Life Will Humble You is a welcome addition to the literature of Zimbabwe. Its high entertainment value is a blessing to a canon...
Arts, Culture and Sport2 years ago
Who needs a writer? There is more to writing than dollars and cents
Zimbabwean novelist Andrew Chatora is a chronicler of unofficial history and the migrant experience. His debut novella, Diaspora Dreams, was published on March 25, 2021, by...
Arts, Culture and Sport2 years ago
David Chasumba’s new book is a kaleidoscope of Zimbabwe’s struggles from Black nationalist activism to the present
A brand new fourteen short stories collection by David Chasumba called The Mad Man on First Street and Other Short Stories packs a soulful punch. Chasumba's...

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Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya revisits the past under erasure in A Portrait of Emlanjeni

Animal Farm has been translated into Shona – why a group of Zimbabwean writers undertook the task

Audrey Chirenje’s Life Will Humble You – A light-hearted contemporary novel which raises pertinent subjects

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Zimbabwean writer Andrew Chatora awarded for land-themed novel in New York

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Opinion | The Muhoozi Project is a hoax

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