Writing still
Subtitle: new stories from Zimbabwe
By: edited by Irene Staunton.
Contributors: Staunton, Irene.
Publisher: Weaver Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Harare, Zimbabwe
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Description: "The twenty-three stories bring to life the effects of cultural, financial and political pressures on ordinary people in rural and urban situations." "From the contemporaneity of Shimmer Chinodya's ubiquitous queues and Brian Chikwava's feisty denizens of down-town Harare, back to the tragi-comedy of Alexandra Fuller's fancy dress party in the middle of the liberation war and Freedom Nyamubaya's first memories of that struggle, through to Gugu Ndlovu's poignant recollection of a father's imprisonment, Yvonne Vera's depiction of her, grandmother and Charles Mungoshi's searing story of ambition and self-deceit." "This collection juxtaposes humour, reportage, heart-breaking images, and finely drawn perceptions, providing us with a collage that reflects Zimbabwe's rich diversity."--BOOK JACKET.
Table of contents: title: Universal remedy / Pat Brickhill; title: The kiss / Clement Chihota; title: Seventh street alchemy / Brian Chikwava; title: Maria's interview / Julius Chingono; title: Maize / Memory Chirere; title: Fancy dress / Alexandra Fuller; title: The wooden bridge / Wonder Guchu; title: When Samora died / Annie Holmes; title: The revolutionary : a brief encounter / Derek Huggins; title: The ugly reflection in the mirror / Alexander Kanegoni; title: Mea culpa / Rory Kilalea; title: The grim reaper's car / Nevanji Madanhire; title: The sins of the fathers / Charles Mungoshi; title: Mermaid out of the rain / Stanley Mupfudza; title: Mukoma Amos / Chiedza Musengezi; title: Torn posters / Gugu Ndlovu; title: Homecoming / Vivienne Ndlovu; title: Uncle Francis / Stanley Nyamfukudza; title: That special place / Freedom Nyamubaya; title: The winning side / William Saidi; title: Sorting it out / Yvonne Vera; title: The twelve chitenges / Chris Wilson.