Nehanda

Name: Nehanda
Author: Yvonne Vera

by Yvonne Vera

Historical novel about a Zimbabwean resistance leader during British colonial rule

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Yvonne Vera

Zimbabwean novelist whose lyrical, unflinching fiction explored the violence visited on women's bodies during and after Zimbabwe's liberation war. Butterfly Burning is her most celebrated work.

More by Yvonne Vera

Butterfly BurningNovel about a young Black woman's domestic rebellion and impossible love set in colonial Zimbabwe
Under the TongueLyrical novella depicting a woman's silent struggle and transgression in post-colonial Zimbabwe
The Stone VirginsNovel about women's lives and violence during Zimbabwe's independence struggle and aftermath
Without a NameNovel exploring violence and identity in post-colonial Zimbabwe through a woman's perspective