The Book of Not

The Book of Not

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name = The Book of Not
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author = Tsitsi Dangarembga
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country = Zimbabwe
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publisher = Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd
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english_release_date = 2006
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isbn = 0-9547023-7-9
preceded_by = Nervous Conditions
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"The Book of Not" is a novel by Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga. The novel is semi-autobiographical, set in colonial Rhodesia. The story is told from the perspective of Tambudzai, a young black girl living in Rhodesia. In "The Book of Not", Tambu's story continues from when it previously left off in the prequel, "Nervous Conditions".

Major themes

* Prejudice/Inequalities
* War/Revolution

External links

* [http://www.ayebia.co.uk/publications_bon.html "The Book of Not" page at Ayebia]


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