Nervous Conditions – Tsitsi Dangarembga novellas Stone finds himself in the

Stone finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that threatens national security

Through blend of humor and melancholy

“Silva is at the top of his game — elegant prose

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Nervous Conditions – Tsitsi Dangarembga novellas Stone finds himself in theTo claim education is to claim freedom. First published in 1988, Nervous Conditions is a landmark of African literature the first novel published in English by a Black Zimbabwean woman, and winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize. It tells the story of Tambudzai, a young girl growing up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), who strives for education and independence against the backdrop of colonialism, patriarchy, and poverty. Through Tambus voice, Dangarembga