Windows into Zimbabwe

Over the past fifteen years, Weaver Press has
published seven anthologies of some one hundred short stories giving
voice to new and established Zimbabwean writers. In Windows into Zimbabwe
Franziska Kramer and Jürgen Kramer have selected from these anthologies
twenty-three stories, which they consider the best or most
representative of a particular period in the Zimbabwean narrative since
1980. They present the stories within sections which frame certain
themes such as Independence, Gukurahundi, Land, Gender Relations, Money
Matters, Social Relations, Exile and Resilience.

For the general reader, Windows into Zimbabwe contains some wonderful stories rich in insight, perception, nuance and humour. Writers such as Charles Mungoshi, Petina Gappah, NoViolet Bulawayo, Valerie Tagwira and Shimmer Chinodya
are included as well as relative newcomers with new perceptions and
fresh voices. The compilers have also provided an introductory overview
casting light on the relationship between fiction and society; and for
teachers(in schools, colleges and universities) each story is
accompanied by explanatory notes, questions and study tasks to further
the reader’s understanding. Windows into Zimbabwe will positively deepen your appreciation of the country and its people.