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The sole place of the short story as a technique in Zimbabwean fiction is still in the blind spot. Those who have written extensively on Zimbabwean literature lump the short story together with the longer fiction without any sense of trepidation. Even then, their concern is limited to how literary texts from Zimbabwe respond to the colonial forces and theKnow Your Author: Chinodya
I was born in Gweru, Zimbabwe, in 1957, the second child in a large, happy family. I studied English Literature and Education at the University of Zimbabwe. After a spell in teaching and Curriculum Development I proceeded to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop (USA) where I earned an MA in Creative Writing.Chinua knew himself as a writer
Chinua Achebe, who died Thursday aged 82, was Africa’s best-known novelist and the founding father of African fiction. The publication of his first novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958 not only contested European narratives about Africans but also challenged traditional assumptions about the form and function of the novel. His creation of a hybrid thatEditorial Comment- Time for Zim-British re-engagement in now
WE welcome the moves made by the British government in formally inviting the Zimbabwean re-engagement team to London for talks aimed at exploring ways of restoring normal diplomatic relations between Harare and London.
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ZWoMIT raises over US$200 000 for district hospitals
Sharon Kavhu Herald ReporterZimbabwe Women on a Mission Investment Trust (ZWoMIT) has raised over US$200 000, 10 boreholes and two dialysis machine at the International water day fundraising dinner held in Harare on Friday.