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Lawrence Vambe (1917–2019) [11] Yvonne Vera, also connected with Canada (1964–2005), novelist, short-story writer and editor; Andrew Whaley (1958– ) [12] Merna Wilson, novelist and poet. Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (1955– ), historian, critic, novelist and short-story writer; Musaemura Zimunya (1949– ), poet, critic and short-story writer
The conical tower inside the Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is the Shona name of the ruins, first recorded in 1531 by Vicente Pegado, captain of the Portuguese garrison of Sofala . Pegado noted that "The natives of the country call these edifices Symbaoe , which according to their language signifies 'court ' ".
He argued that Great Zimbabwe was constructed by the ancestors of the current inhabitants of the area, the Shona people, as opposed to being constructed by a non-African or outsider civilization. This research was opposed by the Rhodesian government , including the prime minister, Ian Smith , [ 4 ] and Garlake was forced to leave the country in ...
During his time at Indiana he began writing historical novels.His book, On Trial for My Country outlined the white man’s conquest of Rhodesia, the struggles of the native people during the conquest, and the clash between Cecil Rhodes and Lobengula, the Matabele king.
Zimbabwean literature is literature produced by authors from Zimbabwe or in the Zimbabwean Diaspora.The tradition of literature starts with a long oral tradition, was influenced heavily by western literature that influenced multiple countries in the same region such as Malawi and Zambia whereby these three countries have very similar languages and a lot of words seem to be quite similar only ...
In the 13th century Great Zimbabwe was on the fringe of the Mapungubwe state. [11]: 55 From the 12th century, Great Zimbabwe wrestled with other settlements, such as Chivowa, for economic and political dominance in the Southern Zambezi Escarpment. Agriculture and cattle played a key role in developing a vital social network, and served to ...
Arthur Shearly Cripps (10 June 1869 – 1 August 1952) was an English-born Anglican priest, missionary, activist, short story writer, and poet who spent most of his life in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). [1]
"Glory" is a novel that tells the story of a fictional country's journey towards liberation after the downfall of Old Horse, its longtime dictator. Inspired by the real-life coup that ended Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule in Zimbabwe in 2017, the book is a vibrant and imaginative take on a nation in transition, as told by a group of ...