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Author |
: Tsitsi Dangarembga |
Publisher |
: Faber & Faber |
Total Pages |
: 289 |
Release |
: 2020-10-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780571368136 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0571368131 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nervous Conditions by : Tsitsi Dangarembga
FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF THIS MOURNABLE BODY, ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 WOMEN FOR 2020 ' UNFORGETTABLE' Alice Walker 'THIS IS THE BOOK WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR' Doris Lessing 'A UNIQUE AND VALUABLE BOOK.' Booklist 'AN ABSORBING PAGE-TURNER' Bloomsbury Review 'A MASTERPIECE' Madeleine Thien 'ARRESTING' Kwame Anthony Appiah Two decades before Zimbabwe would win independence and ended white minority rule, thirteen-year-old Tambudzai Sigauke embarks on her education. On her shoulders rest the economic hopes of her parents, siblings, and extended family, and within her burns the desire for independence. A timeless coming-of-age tale, and a powerful exploration of cultural imperialism, Nervous Conditions charts Tambu's journey to personhood in a fledgling nation. 'With its searing observations, devastating exploration of the state of "not being", wicked humour and astonishing immersion into the mind of a young woman growing up and growing old before her time, the novel is a masterpiece.' Madelein Thien
Author |
: Tsitsi Dangarembga |
Publisher |
: Graywolf Press |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 2021-05-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781644451649 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1644451646 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Not by : Tsitsi Dangarembga
The powerful sequel to Nervous Conditions, by the Booker-shortlisted author of This Mournable Body The Book of Not continues the saga of Tambudzai, picking up where Nervous Conditions left off. As Tambu begins secondary school at the Young Ladies’ College of the Sacred Heart, she is still reeling from the personal losses that have been war has inflicted upon her family—her uncle and sister were injured in a mine explosion. Soon she’ll come face to face with discriminatory practices at her mostly-white school. And when she graduates and begins a job at an advertising agency, she realizes that the political and historical forces that threaten to destroy the fabric of her community are outside the walls of the school as well. Tsitsi Dangarembga, honored with the 2021 PEN Award for Freedom of Expression, digs deep into the damage colonialism and its education system does to Tambu’s sense of self amid the struggle for Zimbabwe’s independence, resulting in a brilliant and incisive second novel.
Author |
: Tsitsi Dangarembga |
Publisher |
: Graywolf Press |
Total Pages |
: 306 |
Release |
: 2018-08-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781555978624 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1555978622 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis This Mournable Body by : Tsitsi Dangarembga
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE A searing novel about the obstacles facing women in Zimbabwe, by one of the country’s most notable authors Anxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job, Tambudzai finds herself living in a run-down youth hostel in downtown Harare. For reasons that include her grim financial prospects and her age, she moves to a widow’s boarding house and eventually finds work as a biology teacher. But at every turn in her attempt to make a life for herself, she is faced with a fresh humiliation, until the painful contrast between the future she imagined and her daily reality ultimately drives her to a breaking point. In This Mournable Body, Tsitsi Dangarembga returns to the protagonist of her acclaimed first novel, Nervous Conditions, to examine how the hope and potential of a young girl and a fledgling nation can sour over time and become a bitter and floundering struggle for survival. As a last resort, Tambudzai takes an ecotourism job that forces her to return to her parents’ impoverished homestead. It is this homecoming, in Dangarembga’s tense and psychologically charged novel, that culminates in an act of betrayal, revealing just how toxic the combination of colonialism and capitalism can be.
Author |
: Teju Cole |
Publisher |
: Faber & Faber |
Total Pages |
: 133 |
Release |
: 2014-04-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780571307937 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0571307930 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Every Day is for the Thief by : Teju Cole
A young man decides to visit Nigeria after years of absence. Ahead lies the difficult journey back to the family house and all its memories; meetings with childhood friends and above all, facing up to the paradox of Nigeria, whose present is as burdened by the past as it is facing a new future. Along the way, our narrator encounters life in Lagos. He is captivated by a woman reading on a danfo; attempts to check his email are frustrated by Yahoo boys; he is charmingly duped buying fuel. He admires the grace of an aunty, bereaved by armed robbers and is inspired by the new malls and cultural venues. The question is: should he stay or should he leave? But before the story can even begin, he has to queue for his visa.. Every Day is for the Thiefis a striking portrait of Nigeria in change. Through a series of cinematic portraits of everyday life in Lagos, Teju Cole provides a fresh approach to the returnee experience.- See more at: http://www.cassavarepublic.biz/products/every-day-is-for-the-thief#sthash.qe7r4oNv.dpuf
Author |
: Harald Sontheimer |
Publisher |
: Academic Press |
Total Pages |
: 533 |
Release |
: 2015-03-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780128004036 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0128004037 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Diseases of the Nervous System by : Harald Sontheimer
The study of the brain continues to expand at a rapid pace providing fascinating insights into the basic mechanisms underlying nervous system illnesses. New tools, ranging from genome sequencing to non-invasive imaging, and research fueled by public and private investment in biomedical research has been transformative in our understanding of nervous system diseases and has led to an explosion of published primary research articles. Diseases of the Nervous System summarizes the current state of basic and clinical knowledge for the most common neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions. In a systematic progression, each chapter covers either a single disease or a group of related disorders ranging from static insults to primary and secondary progressive neurodegenerative diseases, neurodevelopmental illnesses, illnesses resulting from nervous system infection and neuropsychiatric conditions. Chapters follow a common format and are stand-alone units, each covering disease history, clinical presentation, disease mechanisms and treatment protocols. Dr. Sontheimer also includes two chapters which discuss common concepts shared among the disorders and how new findings are being translated from the bench to the bedside. In a final chapter, he explains the most commonly used neuroscience jargon. The chapters address controversial issues in current day neuroscience research including translational research, drug discovery, ethical issues, and the promises of personalized medicine. This book provides an introduction for course adoption and an introductory tutorial for students, scholars, researchers and medical professionals interested in learning the state of the art concerning our understanding and treatment of diseases of the nervous system. - 2016 PROSE Award winner of the Best Textbook Award in Biological & Life Sciences - Provides a focused tutorial introduction to the core diseases of the nervous system - Includes comprehensive introductions to Stroke, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, ALS, Head and Spinal Cord Trauma, Multiple Sclerosis, Brain Tumors, Depression, Schizophrenia and many other diseases of the nervous system - Covers more than 40 diseases from the foundational science to the best treatment protocols - Includes discussions of translational research, drug discovery, personalized medicine, ethics, and neuroscience
Author |
: Milena Bubenechik |
Publisher |
: Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag) |
Total Pages |
: 97 |
Release |
: 2013-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783954890873 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3954890879 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Trauma of Colonial Condition: in Nervous Conditions and Kiss of the Fur Queen by : Milena Bubenechik
This study depicts the traumatic condition of the formerly colonised indigenous people of Africa and Canada. The postcolonial trauma novels Tomson Highway’s Kiss of the Fur Queen (1998) and Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions (1988) are first-hand accounts of colonial experience under the governance of the British Empire of the second half of the twentieth century. The semi-autobiographical novels bring up the voices of the formerly silenced natives and are pioneering accounts of the native perception of Western intrusion. The narratives portray the upsetting experiences of the era of colonisation and explore the insidious consequences of living in the midst of historical change. The novels, written in English, speak back to the canon and expose the suffering of its subjects. They depict the grim atmosphere of the colonial project and show the effects of the domination, oppression, diaspora and discrimination suffered by the natives. They are life narratives and as such reveal facts that are not recorded in history books. Both trauma novels enrich and challenge the discourse on (post)colonial trauma. The native authors, Tsitsi Dangarembga and Tomson Highway, explore the questions of identity, trauma and resistance in the context of colonization. Their approach queries traditional notions of identity formation and the common understanding of trauma and trauma healing. With their portrayal of unique means for resistance and survival, the novelists offer a challenge to the existing beliefs and theories.
Author |
: Dina Nayeri |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 338 |
Release |
: 2017 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781594487057 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1594487057 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis Refuge by : Dina Nayeri
"An Iranian girl escapes to America as a child, but her father stays behind. Over twenty years, as she transforms from confused immigrant to overachieving Westerner to sophisticated European transplant, daughter and father know each other only from their visits: four crucial visits over two decades, each in a different international city. The longer they are apart, the more their lives diverge, but also the more each comes to need the other's wisdom and, ultimately, rescue"--Amazon.com.
Author |
: Elizabeth Green Musselman |
Publisher |
: SUNY Press |
Total Pages |
: 292 |
Release |
: 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0791466809 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780791466803 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nervous Conditions by : Elizabeth Green Musselman
Examines nineteenth-century scientists’ obsession with nerves and the nervous system.
Author |
: Johny Pitts |
Publisher |
: Penguin UK |
Total Pages |
: 376 |
Release |
: 2019-06-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780141984735 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0141984732 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Afropean by : Johny Pitts
Winner of the Jhalak Prize 'A revelation' Owen Jones 'Afropean seizes the blur of contradictions that have obscured Europe's relationship with blackness and paints it into something new, confident and lyrical' Afua Hirsch A Guardian, New Statesman and BBC History Magazine Best Book of 2019 'Afropean. Here was a space where blackness was taking part in shaping European identity ... A continent of Algerian flea markets, Surinamese shamanism, German Reggae and Moorish castles. Yes, all this was part of Europe too ... With my brown skin and my British passport - still a ticket into mainland Europe at the time of writing - I set out in search of the Afropeans, on a cold October morning.' Afropean is an on-the-ground documentary of areas where Europeans of African descent are juggling their multiple allegiances and forging new identities. Here is an alternative map of the continent, taking the reader to places like Cova Da Moura, the Cape Verdean shantytown on the outskirts of Lisbon with its own underground economy, and Rinkeby, the area of Stockholm that is eighty per cent Muslim. Johny Pitts visits the former Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, where West African students are still making the most of Cold War ties with the USSR, and Clichy Sous Bois in Paris, which gave birth to the 2005 riots, all the while presenting Afropeans as lead actors in their own story.
Author |
: Danez Smith |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 101 |
Release |
: 2017-09-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781555977856 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1555977855 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Don't Call Us Dead by : Danez Smith
Digte. Addresses race, class, sexuality, faith, social justice, mortality, and the challenges of living HIV positive at the intersection of black and queer identity