Of all the countries in Africa, the liberation struggle for independence in Zimbabwe was the longest and bloodiest. Historical fiction has become a popular genre in interrogating our convoluted history. Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, with her lyrical prowess, has done a marvelous job of narrating pre- and post-colonial Zimbabwean history in her City of Kings trilogy. … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: The Quality of Mercy (2022)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Where the Heart is (2022)
The noughties probably witnessed the biggest exodus of Zimbabweans emigrating from the country in search of greener pastures. This has given rise to the emigre novel as migrants narrate their lived experiences in their host countries. "Where the Heart is," is one such novel authored by Andrew Chatora. The story unfolds in Milton Keyes and … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Where the Heart is (2022)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Tai the Rhino: A Bee in the Nose (2022)
I grew up reading the "Dick and Jane" series. For most children of my generation, we did not have access to reading material that represented us or our own environment. So I was delighted to come across "Tai the Rhino: A Bee in the Nose" which is a children's book that not only serves to … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Tai the Rhino: A Bee in the Nose (2022)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Avenues by Train (2023)
The common question or discourse around ZW literature nowadays is: where are the male writers? This is because the literary landscape is now dominated by women. However, I would like to present the answer to this question in the new emerging male voice of Farai Mudzingwa @mudzingwafarai @dangurangu . His debut novel, Avenues by Train, … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Avenues by Train (2023)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Sunshine and Shadows (2023)
Today I am going to introduce you to Busisekile Khumalo. Her latest novel, Sunshine and Shadows is hot off the printing press. The book is published by Kwela Books, a South African-based publishing imprint. Since the demise of the publishing industry in Zimbabwe, it is not uncommon to find many Zimbabwean authors who are either … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Sunshine and Shadows (2023)
Welcome to #ZimbabweLitMonth
Good afternoon all! My name is Sukoluhle Nyathi, affectionately known as Sue Nyathi. I am delighted to assume my role as guest curator for November as we steer the vast world of Zimbabwe Literature. I am a published Zimbabwean author of four fiction titles: The Polygamist (2012), The Gold Diggers (2018), A Family Affair (2020), … Continue reading Welcome to #ZimbabweLitMonth
#Yiddishlitmonth: Honey on the Page
by Miriam Udel Honey on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children’s LiteratureEditor and translator, Miriam Udel. Foreword by Jack Zipes. With illustrations by Paula Cohen and original artists. NYU Press, 2020.ISBN-10 : 1479874132ISBN-13 : 978-1479874132 Imagine a rabbi who spends a sublime Sabbath in the desert hanging out with a friendly lion; a farm’s … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: Honey on the Page
#Yiddishlitmonth: Dineh
A Bildungsroman of a Different Sort: Ida Maze’s Dineh Reverberates Across the Decades by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub Dineh: An Autobiographical NovelBy Ida MazeTranslated and with an Afterword by Yermiyahu Ahron TaubForeward by Emma GarmanWhite Goat Press, 2022Paperback edition ISBN: 978-1-734872-9-2; Hardcover edition ISBN: 978-8-9852069-0-6; Ebook edition ISBN: 978-8-9852069-1-3 Dineh: An Autobiographical Novel by Ida Maze … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: Dineh
#Yiddishlitmonth: The Clever Little Tailor
by Jordan Kutzik The Clever Little Tailor by Solomon SimonTranslator: David FormanIllustrator: Yehuda BlumPublisher: Kinder-Loshn PublicationsBilingual English/Yiddish editionISBN: 1949217019Publication year: 2021Purchase: From the publisher, here, or from Amazon.com, here. Jordan Kutzik, publisher – Kinder-Loshn Publications In a small Jewish town in Poland, at a time when giants still roam the earth, yet people are just the … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: The Clever Little Tailor
#Yiddishlitmonth: Ode to the Dove
Building with the Sunlit Mind by Zackary Sholem Berger Ode to the Dove: A Yiddish Poem by Abraham Sutzkever By Avrom SutzkeverTranslated by Zackary Sholem BergerIllustrated by Liora Ostroff Publisher: Ben Yehuda Press (January 27, 2023)ISBN-10: 1953829503ISBN-13: 978-1953829504 One of the greatest Jewish poets of the 20th century, Avrom Sutzkever—who began his career in … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: Ode to the Dove
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