Dancing with Life. Tales from the Township - Christopher Mlalazi

Dancing with Life is a collection of short stories by Christopher Mlalazi. He has had stories published in anthologies inside and outside Zimbabwe this is his first collection. Christopher Mlalazi may well be the most promising young writer in Zimbabwe today. His fiction captures the edgy energy of townships where young people have learned to be light on their feet their dancing born of economic necessity and mocking disrespect for traditional authority. Mlalazi depicts contemporary life in Zimbabwe with an uncompromising determination to explore grievous social wounds and with a creative panache that will win him readers within and beyond his home country. - Patricia Alden Professor of African Literature St Lawrence University Christopher Mlalazi is the rising voice of the ghetto with all its violence sharp anger bitter protestations and tangible promise of a better tomorrow. - Raisedon Baya Writer and Columist This collection sparkles with wit sizzles with style and dances with life. It is a welcome addition to Zimbabwe's growing canon and will be read and enjoyed for years to come. - Petina Gappah Writer and Critic

TITLE: Dancing with Life. Tales from the Township

AUTHOR: Christopher Mlalazi

SKU: 9780797435902

PUBLISHER: 'amabooks

DATE PUBLISHED: 01/07/2008

PLACE PUBLISHED: Zimbabwe

PAGES: 88

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 140 mm x 216 mm x 5 mm

WEIGHT: 123 gr