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| Publisher | Graywolf Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9781555978129 |
| ISBN 10 | 1555978126 |
| Book Description | "A searing novel about the obstacles facing women in Zimbabwe, by one of the country's most notable authors Anxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job, Tambudzai finds herself living in a run-down youth hostel in downtown Harare. For reasons that include her grim financial prospects and her age, she moves to a widow's boarding house and eventually finds work as a biology teacher. But at every turn in her attempt to make a life for herself, she is faced with a fresh humiliation, until the painful contrast between the future she imagined and her daily reality ultimately drives her to a breaking point." |
| About the Author | [A] masterpiece. . . . Dangarembga writes with intimacy and compassion; there's a sharp poetic crack to the work that keeps the story from muddying in melancholy, as it might in the hands of a less cinematic writer.--The New York Times Book Review [This Mournable Body] brilliantly dramatizes the tragic ironies of life in a country where keeping yourself afloat may mean swallowing your pride.--The New Yorker show more |
| Language | English |
| Author | Tsitsi Dangarembga |
| Publication Date | 29-Oct-18 |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
This Mournable Body paperback english - 29-Oct-18
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