Laughing now /:
Weaver Press's previous collections of short stories, Writing Now and Writing Still, were highly praised for the quality of their prose and the imagination of their writers. They confirmed, for one reviewer, 'the paradoxical truth that troubled societies somehow produce some of the most in...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Weaver Press's previous collections of short stories, Writing Now and Writing Still, were highly praised for the quality of their prose and the imagination of their writers. They confirmed, for one reviewer, 'the paradoxical truth that troubled societies somehow produce some of the most interesting writing available. Laughing Now goes further, and demonstrates the enduring capacity of Zimbabweans to find humour in even the most difficult of circumstances. The stories embrace funerals, dancing competitions, family tensions, rampant inflation and endless queues for scarce goods. They take a wry look at pompous politicians, foreign filmmakers and the aspirations of the so-called 'new' farmers. Those by Gappah, Chingono and Eppel won the first three prizes in the recent Mukuru.com short story competition. Zimbabwean fiction in English has become world-renowned in recent decades, but its concerns - war, trauma and the trials of independence - have chronicled the pain of those periods. Laughing Now suggests that we are finding new ways to reflect our reality; that however many zeros we add to the rate of inflation, and however hungry we may become, humour is as good a responce as any. |
| Beschreibung: | Sequel to Writing still and Writing now, both edited by Irene Staunton. |
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| spelling | Laughing now / edited by Irene Staunton. Other title information from cover: New stories from Zimbabwe Harare : Weaver Press, ©2007. 1 online resource (x i, 110 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Sequel to Writing still and Writing now, both edited by Irene Staunton. A grave matter / Diana Charsley -- Minister without portfolio / Julius Chingono -- The chances and challenges of Chiadzwa / Edward Chinhanhu -- Last laugh / Shimmer Chinodya -- A land of starving millionaires / Erasmus R. Chinyani -- Ashes / John Eppel -- Cocktail hour under the tree of forgetfulness / Alexandra Fuller -- The Mupandawana dancing champion / Petina Gappah -- Reckless / Albert Gumbo -- Specialisation / Lawrence Hoba -- Mpofu's sleep / Brian Jones -- African laughter / Rory Kilalea -- A dirty game / Daniel Mandishona -- Christmas / Bryony Rheam. Weaver Press's previous collections of short stories, Writing Now and Writing Still, were highly praised for the quality of their prose and the imagination of their writers. They confirmed, for one reviewer, 'the paradoxical truth that troubled societies somehow produce some of the most interesting writing available. Laughing Now goes further, and demonstrates the enduring capacity of Zimbabweans to find humour in even the most difficult of circumstances. The stories embrace funerals, dancing competitions, family tensions, rampant inflation and endless queues for scarce goods. They take a wry look at pompous politicians, foreign filmmakers and the aspirations of the so-called 'new' farmers. Those by Gappah, Chingono and Eppel won the first three prizes in the recent Mukuru.com short story competition. Zimbabwean fiction in English has become world-renowned in recent decades, but its concerns - war, trauma and the trials of independence - have chronicled the pain of those periods. Laughing Now suggests that we are finding new ways to reflect our reality; that however many zeros we add to the rate of inflation, and however hungry we may become, humour is as good a responce as any. Print version record. Zimbabwe Fiction. Zimbabwe Humor. Short stories, Zimbabwean (English) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002877 Zimbabwe Romans, nouvelles, etc. Zimbabwe Humour. FICTION Humorous. bisacsh Short stories, Zimbabwean (English) fast Zimbabwe fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJth4YHpQrQxydQ3CyvPwC Humorous stories. Fiction fast Humor fast Humorous fiction fast Staunton, Irene. Print version: Laughing now. Harare : Weaver Press, ©2007 9781779220684 (DLC) 2008315128 (OCoLC)221667362 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=411036 Volltext |
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