Description
In late nineteenth-century Zimbabwe, a young village woman named Nehanda is marked by omens and portents that others interpret as a divine calling. As her influence spreads, she becomes a symbol of hope and resistance, drawing her community toward uprising in the face of colonial violence and dispossession. Told with lyrical intensity and deep cultural insight, the novel explores how spiritual authority, collective memory, and political awakening converge when survival demands action. Vera’s distinctive, poetic style—rooted in Zimbabwean history and oral tradition—turns a pivotal moment of resistance into a powerful meditation on identity, sacrifice, and the cost of freedom.
Available Editions
paperback
Mawenzi House/TSAR Publishers
Published Oct 15, 2018
128 pages
ISBN: 9781988449548
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Details
First Published
1993
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Nehanda by Yvonne Vera.