The Book of Not
Tsitsi Dangarembga
(Author)
Description
The powerful sequel to Nervous Conditions, by the Booker-shortlisted author of This Mournable Body
The Book of Not continues the saga of Tambudzai, picking up where Nervous Conditions left off. As Tambu begins secondary school at the Young Ladies' College of the Sacred Heart, she is still reeling from the personal losses that have been war has inflicted upon her family--her uncle and sister were injured in a mine explosion. Soon she'll come face to face with discriminatory practices at her mostly-white school. And when she graduates and begins a job at an advertising agency, she realizes that the political and historical forces that threaten to destroy the fabric of her community are outside the walls of the school as well. Tsitsi Dangarembga, honored with the 2021 PEN Award for Freedom of Expression, digs deep into the damage colonialism and its education system does to Tambu's sense of self amid the struggle for Zimbabwe's independence, resulting in a brilliant and incisive second novel.Product Details
Price
$16.00
$14.88
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Publish Date
May 18, 2021
Pages
320
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.2 X 0.9 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781644450727
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About the Author
Tsitsi Dangarembga is the author of three books in the Nervous Conditions, series. In 2021 she was honored with the PEN Award for Freedom of Expression. She is also a winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. She is the director of the Institute of Creative Arts for Progress in Africa Trust. She lives in Zimbabwe.