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Fiction Literary

Nehanda

by (author) Yvonne Vera

Publisher
Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.
Initial publish date
Jan 1994
Category
Literary
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781988449548
    Publish Date
    Nov 2018
    List Price
    $22.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780920661413
    Publish Date
    Jan 1994
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781988449579
    Publish Date
    Nov 2018
    List Price
    $12.99

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Description

In the late nineteenth century white settlers and administrators arrive to occupy the African country of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia). Nehanda, a village girl, is recognized through omens and portents as a saviour. The resulting uprising by the Africans is brutally crushed but looks forward to the war of independence that succeeded a century later. Told in lucid, poetic prose, this is a gripping story about the first meeting of a people with their colonizer.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Yvonne Vera was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Her works Why Don?t You Carve Other Animals and Nehanda  were short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers Award Africa Region in 1993 and 1994, respectively. 

Editorial Reviews

"...a meditation on fate and language...a compelling story.?? “The Toronto Star

"Reading [it]...is like savouring a sweet delicacy. Every page possesses its own special flavour; every morsel, a sinful delight.?? “Books in Canada

"...elegant...magical... " “The Toronto Review

"A stunning, beautiful and poetic novel." -- The Herald (Zimbabwe)