NERVOUS CONDITIONS BY TSITSI DANGAREMBGA ; Softcover of 204 pages ; first published in Zimbabwe by ZIMBABWE PUBLISHING HOUSE ; 1988 . ISBN 978 0 949225 79 7
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From Wikipedia ;
"Colonialism
Colonialism is another major theme in the novel - it is another driving force behind many of the plot points, including the fixation on (Western) education and Nyasha's internal struggles with race and colonialism. Additionally, Tambu's trajectory starting with her early education and ending with her acceptance at the nn's school reveals the colonial nature of that scholarship, since the African students were not treated the same as the white Western students.
Reception
Nervous Conditions has mostly received positive reviews, making it a prominent African and Zimbabwean literary work. The Africa Book Club recommends Nervous Conditions, claiming Dangarembgas work to be, "a thought-provoking novel that packs a huge number of complicated ideas into a simple and engaging story." Nervous Conditions was awarded the in 1989, and has since been translated into a number of languages. It has been praised both within and outside of Africa as a prominent contribution and advocate of and post-colonialism. The novel has been described as an "absorbing page-turner" by , "another example of a bold new national literature" by the African Times and "a unique and valuable book" by . Finally, Pauline Uwakweh describes how Nervous Conditions emphasizes that "[Racial and colonial problems are explored] as parallel themes to patriarchal dominance because both are doubtless interrelated forms of dominance over a subordinate social group. Dangarembga has, indeed, demonstrated a keen knowledge of the problems of her Rhodesian society in particular, and Africa in general. Her vision as a writer stresses that awareness and courage are the blueprint to exploding its contradictions." Overall, Nervous Conditions is recognized as a major literary contribution to African feminism and postcolonial literature."
