num_pages: 194
description: Written as a letter from a Zimbabwean mother to her daughter, a student at Harvard, J. Nozipo Maraire evokes the moving story of a mother reaching out to her daughter to share the lessons life has taught her and bring the two closer than ever before. Interweaving history and memories, disappointments and dreams, Zenzele tells the tales of Zimbabwe's struggle for independence and the men and women who shaped Zenzele's father, an outspoken activist lawyer; her aunt, a schoolteacher by day and secret guerrilla fighter by night; and her cousin, a maid and a spy.Rich with insight, history, and philosophy, Zenzele is a powerful and compelling story that is both revolutionary and revelatory--the story of one life that poignantly speaks of all lives.
language: English
title: Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter
titlecomplete: Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter
genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, African Literature, Contemporary, Race, Zimbabwe, Historical Fiction, Africa, Literature, School
ratings_count: 1320
publisher: Delta