Tsitsi Dangarembga

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Nervous Conditions

Discussion starters: How is the dichotomy between England and Rhodesia reconciled? How do the values of the brothers Jeremiah and Babamukuru differ? Compare and contrast Tambu and Nyasha? Why is there so much attention to food in the novel? What does the novel say about education? Compare this novel with Mtshali’s poem, “The Detribalised.”

Links: A nice site from Central Oregon Community College; the study guide is excellent. A good links site for academic material from National University of Singapore. A review from Voice of the Turtle. Biographical information from Emory University

Created by Stan Galloway, 15 January 2002. Send comments to sgallowa@bridgewater.edu