Zimbabwean literature

Zimbabwean literature is literature produced by authors from Zimbabwe or in the Zimbabwean Diaspora. The tradition of literature starts with a long oral tradition, was influence heavily by western literature during colonial rule, and acts as a form of protest to the government.[1][2][3]

Some prominent Zimbabwean writers include Dambudzo Marechera[4] NoViolet Bulawayo,[1] and Stanlake Samkange.[5]

See also

References
  1. Mushakavanhu, Tinashe (27 July 2022). "NoViolet Bulawayo's new novel is an instant Zimbabwean classic". The Conversation. University of Oxford. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. Tapureta, Beavan (10 October 2020). "In Zimbabwe, literature is protest". Bangkok Post.
  3. Primorac, Ranka (22 April 2008). "Literature and crisis in Zimbabwe". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. Mushakavanhu, Tinashe (2020). Reincarnating Marechera: Notes On a Speculative Archive. 2020 Pamphlet Series. Inpress Books. ISBN 978-1-946433-60-2.
  5. Primorac, Ranka (2005). "Stanlake Samkange". In John Thieme; Helen Rachel Cousins; David Firth (eds.). The Literary Encyclopedia. South Africa and other Southern Writing and Culture. Vol. 7.2.3.03. University of Southampton: The Literary Dictionary Company Limited.
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