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Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga presents a stark portrayal of the gendered social order in colonial Zimbabwe, where men hold predominant authority and women are constrained to submissive roles. The novel also probes religious influences on community life and follows Nyasha, a young woman who leaves her family to study in England, confronting the psychological toll of assimilation and cultural dislocation.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Social Psychology Fiction
Authors: Tsitsi Dangarembga
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