Parallel Narratives: The Role of the Zimbabwean Writer during the Lost Decade (2000-2009)
Description:
Undergraduate thesis exploring how the economic collapse of Zimbabwe from 2000 to 2009 has been expressed in literature by Zimbabwean writers. It seeks to establish a connection between the strong-government controls of information in the media and the politicized nature of fiction during this period. It examines the nationalist narrative created by the Zimbabwean government and shows how the works of fiction of writers like Brian Chikwava and Petina Gappah have undermined this narrative by rev…
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Date:
2013~
Creator:
Muchemwa, Chido
Partner:
UNT Honors College