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Title	:	Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter
Author	:	J. Nozipo Maraire
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 208 pages
Published	:	April 7th 1997 by Delta (first published January 1st 1995)
Categories	:	Cultural. Africa. Fiction. Eastern Africa. Zimbabwe. Historical. Historical Fiction. Literature

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Written as a letter from a Zimbabwean mother to her daughter, a student at Harvard, J. Nozipo Maraire evokes the moving story of a mother reaching out to her daughter to share the lessons life has taught her and bring the two closer than ever before. Interweaving history and memories, disappointments and dreams, Zenzele tells the tales of Zimbabwe's struggle for independence and the men and women who shaped it: Zenzele's father, an outspoken activist lawyer; her aunt, a schoolteacher by day and secret guerrilla fighter by night; and her cousin, a maid and a spy.

Rich with insight, history, and philosophy, Zenzele is a powerful and compelling story that is both revolutionary and revelatory--the story of one life that poignantly speaks of all lives.

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Original Title:	Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter
ISBN:	0385318227 (ISBN13: 9780385318228)
Edition Language:	English

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I am, perhaps, not qualified to be rating, reviewing, or expressing opinion on this book of on being African, during and after the white/European/Rhodesian intrusion and oppression in what is now Zimbabwe. On its importance, I give it 5 stars, for it conveys much that is left unsaid and continues to be misunderstood regarding the African viewpoint of immigrant experiences, the callous oppression wrought by whites/Europeans for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years, and the conduct of life we

I sit here on my day off (which isn't really a day off, more like a day alone), and instead of completing my weekly prep for work, I flip backwards and forwards, through the pages of this book, and I wonder why we rarely hear of this New York Times Notable Book. After some pondering, I attempt an answer to my own inquiry. The answer lies within the conversation I had with a friend a couple of months ago, about the political sway of some African fiction. Try living in a country in its

A Zimbabwean mother looks deep into her life to find words of advice and hope for her daughter to take with.I was disappointed to find out immediately that it is not really written in the form of a letter. And that she seemed to want to broach every possible aspect of post-independence (coincidentally, today is independence day). But then I grew curious and started to marvel as the narrator did cover so much. Each chapter is an experience containing a purported lesson or word of caution for

This book has been on my TBR for years, but I decided with everything currently going on in Zimbabwe, this would be an excellent opportunity to dive in and learn more about the country's history and culture.I appreciated this epistolary novel's strong sense of place, and the interesting tensions it explores in identity, culture, womanhood, tradition, progress, courage, and revolution. The writing is gentle and thoughtful, but still powerful. 3.5 stars. It did occasionally feel heavy-handed, but

I loved this book because it confronted my own biased views of Africa, its cultures, and its peoples. The story presents simply as a letter from a mother to her daughter but contains many more truths than this simplistic beginning. Maybe the reason it is so impactful is the premise's basic simplicity. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

"When independence came, we celebrated with tears in our eyes. We would continue the struggle to ensure that our children received every opportunity of Western privilege...There was nothing that our children asked for that we denied them. We who had grown up knowing only deprivation, austerity and hard labor. We wanted only the best for them. We even sent them to the best private schools with plenty of whites... But it was all in vain. They have neither respect nor gratitude....these modern

As the title indicates, this book is a letter from a mother to her daughter who is attending Harvard. The mother is encouraging her daughter to remember her roots in Zimbabwe, both the rural village and the city. To remember the struggle for independence. To remember what it means to be an African woman.This is one of the most beautifully written books I have ever read, with poignant lessons we could all learn.