Description
In Tsitsi Dangarembga's powerful novel, Tambudzai, the protagonist from *Nervous Conditions*, finds her dreams of a successful future unraveling in contemporary Zimbabwe. Now in her forties, she navigates a landscape of profound disappointment, facing constant humiliation as she struggles to build a life for herself. As the gap between her aspirations and her grim reality widens, Tambudzai is pushed to a breaking point, forcing a confrontation with the disillusionment of both personal ambition and a fledgling nation. Dangarembga masterfully explores themes of post-colonial struggle, female identity, and the enduring search for dignity in a world that often denies it.
Available Editions
paperback
Faber & Faber, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2021
384 pages
ISBN: 9780571355525
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga.