Africa: Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo Shortlisted for Top Literary Prize

Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo Shortlisted for Top Literary Prize allafrica: Africa

"this political satire goes beyond Zimbabwe and could relate to nations with despotic regimes around the world. It is also a book about feminism and power sharing."recently published on AllAfrica, Tinashe Mushakavanhu described how animals take on human characteristics in the book.she explores what happens when an authoritarian regime implodes, using characters who are horses, pigs, dogs, cows, cats, chickens, crocodiles, birds and butterflies...

is set in a kingdom called Jidada, which could be Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe, Idi Amin's Uganda, Hastings Banda's Malawi, Mobutu Sese Seko's Zaire, Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe or any other authoritarian regime in Africa, for there are many. The tropes Bulawayo makes fun of are so recognisable and familiar.

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