The book of not : a novel

Author

Tsitsi Dangarembga

Call Number

• FICTION DANG (CEN)

Edition

First Graywolf Printing, 2021.

Publication Information

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Graywolf Press, 2021.

Physical Description

302 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

In The Book of Not, Dangarembga reintroduces a lot of her old characters, including Tambu's detestable mother, her misogynistic uncle, her bitter aunt, and her intelligent and ever-questioning cousin Nyasha. It is the family we have all wanted to run away from at some point in time. For all connoisseurs of African literature, The Book of Not is an important new read. The story of Tambu surprises with its poignant commentary on a still painful Zimbabwean past. Dangarembga's authorial voice delves into the educational system, the liberation struggle and attitudes of contemporary Zimbabweans in an insightful and incisive examination of a system calculated to poison and destroy the African sense of self.

Notes

"A sequel to Nervous conditions."

Includes a "who's who" character list and a glossary.