The fifteen stories in Women Writing Zimbabwe offer a kaleidoscope of fresh, moving, and comic perspectives on the way in which events of the last decade have impacted on individuals, women in particular. Several stories (Tagwira, Ndlovu and Charsley) look at the impact that AIDS has on women who become the care-givers, often without emotional or physical support. It is often assumed that women will provide support and naturally make the necessary sacrifices. Brickhill and Munsengezi focus on the hidden costs and unexpected rewards of this nurturing role. Many families have been separated over the last decade. Ndlovu, Mutangadura, Katedza, Mhute and Rheam all explore exile's long, often painful, reach and the consequences of deciding to remain at home. In lighter vein, but with equal sharpness of perception, Gappah, Manyika, Sandi, and Holmes poke gentle fun at the demands of new-found wealth, status and manners. Finally, Musariri reminds us that the hidden costs of undisclosed trauma can continue to affect our lives for years afterwards. All of the writers share a sensitivity of perception and acuity of vision. Reading their stories will enlarge and stimulate our own understanding.
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The fifteen stories in offer a kaleidoscope of fresh, moving, and comic perspectives on the way in which events of the last decade have impacted on individuals, women in particular. Several stories (Tagwira, Ndlovu, V. and Charsley) look at the impact that AIDS has on women who become the care-givers, often without emotional or physical help or encour-agement. It is often assumed that women will provide support and naturally make the neces-sary sacrifices. Brickhill and Munsengezi focus on the hidden costs and unexpected rewards of this nurturing role. Many families have been separated over the last decade. Ndlovu, G., Mutangadura, Katedza, Mhute and Rheam all explore exile's long, often painful, reach and the consequences of deciding to remain at home. In lighter vein, but with equal sharpness of perception, Gappah, Manyika, Sandi, and Holmes poke gentle fun at the demands of new-found wealth, status and manners. Finally, Musariri reminds us that the hidden costs of undisclosed trauma can continue to affect our lives for years afterwards. All of the writers share a sensitivity of perception and acuity of vision. Reading their stories will enlarge and stimulate our own understanding.
Edited ByIrene Staunton
Women Writing Zimbabwe
Women Writing Zimbabwe
edited by Irene Staunton
Published by Weaver Press, Box A1922, Avondale, Harare. 2008
Typeset by Weaver Press Cover Design: Heath Manyepa, Harare Printed by: Fingerprint Co-operative, Cape Town Cover photographs from left to right: author (photographer– when known) Pat Brickhill (Liam Brickhill) Chiedza Musengezi (Weaver Press) Diana Charsley, Sabina Mutangadura (Weaver Press) Petina Gappah (Bathsheba Okwenje) Gugu Ndlovu (Simphiwe Zulu) Annie Holmes, Vivienne Ndlovu (Weaver Press) Rumbi Katedza (Pengjiu Ge) Bryony Rheam, Sarah Ladipo Manyika (James Manyika) Zvisinei Sandi (Alice Michiko Kada) Blessing Musariri (Weaver Press) Valerie Tagwira, Wadzanai Mhute (Tendai Mhute)
The publishers would like to express their gratitude to HIVOS for the support they have given to Weaver Press in the development of their fiction programme.
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ISBN: 978 1 77922 073 8
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PATBRICKHILL– Senzeni’s Nativity 1 DIANACHARSLEY10– Death Wish PETINAGAPPAH– In the Heart of the Golden Triangle 15 ANNIEHOLMES20– Delivery RUMBIKATEDZA– Snowflakes in Winter 38 SARAH LADIPOMANYIKA– Mr Wonder 45 WADZANAIMHUTE–D r e am Aga in .Ov er. Dr e am 52 BLESSINGMUSARIRI– Tichafataona Sleeps 57 CHIEDZAMUSENGEZI65– The Carer SABINAMUTANGADURA76– Chemusana GUGUNDLOVU–E ve r yth i ng is Ni ce,Z i m b u l e le86 VIVIENNENDLOVU–Bare Bones100 BRYONYRHEAM110– The Big Trip ZVISINEISANDI– In Memory of the Nose Brigade 117 VALERIETAGWIRA– Mainini Grace’s Promise 123