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Summary - ENG2603 - Colonial And Postcolonial African Literatures
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- University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Nervous Conditions--Postcolonial and Feminist Criticism
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Tsitsi DangarembgaNervous Conditions
, Part one!
HISTORY AND THE NOVEL!
, Let’s begin our study of Nervous Conditions
with some historical and contextual information
The story takes place in sub-
Saharan Africa.
In a country then known as
Rhodesia, and now known
as Zimbabwe.
Rhodesia: A self-governing
British colony until 1965.
Led by a small white minority,
with a majority Black
population.
Closely linked to its neighbour
South Africa, also led by a
white minority government
at this time.
, In 1965, after failed negotiations
with the British government
to try and preserve the
minority government,
Rhodesia declared a UDI
(unilateral declaration of
independence).
Still ruled by white minority
government, headed by Ian
Smith.
Beginning of (guerrilla)
resistance movement that
would eventually lead to a
majority government and full
independence in 1980.
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