New Name in Zimbabwean Literature - Sarudzai Mubvakure
I just received news that in England they are talking about Sarudzai Mubvakure, a Zimbabwean writer who has published a novel entitled A Disappointing Truth , described by Melissa Levine as "vivid", a novel full of illuminating " descriptions of the global setting in which the story takes place". The plot spans three continents, unfolding in New York, London and Zimbabwe. I can't say much yet since I have not read the book, but the author tells me that she is already working on a next book that deals with land as the site of controversy in the history of Zimbabwe. I like that she revisits the 60s and the 70s, decades that can teach us a lot about where Zimbabwe has been and where it's going. Sarudzai Mubvakure was born in Islington but then at the age of ten moved to Zimbabwe to live with her parents and siblings. She studied Occupational Therapy at the University of Zimbabwe and then returned to London in 1998 to work. A Disappointing Truth is her debut no...