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Nervous Conditions is a novel by Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga, first published in 1988
. The novel is narrated by Tambu, a young girl living in rural Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in the 1960s, who dreams of escaping her impoverished background and pursuing an education. Nervous Conditions is a coming-of-age story that explores themes of gender, race, and colonialism, and it is widely regarded as a seminal work of African literature. It is the first book in a trilogy that also contains The Book of Not and This Mournable Body.Read the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Tambu, and explanations of important quotes from Nervous Conditions.
