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The heady days of post-independence literature in Zimbabwe—Fungai Machirori interviews renowned independent publisher Irene Staunton

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023Fungai Machirori13 Comments on The heady days of post-independence literature in Zimbabwe—Fungai Machirori interviews renowned independent publisher Irene Staunton

It was a warm afternoon when I visited Weaver Press earlier this year. I was moderating a book launch for…

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The 20th anniversary of Bitter Fruit by Achmat Dangor—an excerpt, and a brief publishing history

October 15, 2021October 29, 2021Isobel DixonLeave a Comment on The 20th anniversary of Bitter Fruit by Achmat Dangor—an excerpt, and a brief publishing history

Achmat Dangor’s novel Bitter Fruit was first published twenty years ago by Kwela Books. It went on, after its United…

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