She No Longer Weeps
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She No Longer Weeps is a stage play by Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga that explores themes of gender, independence, and postcolonial African society.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Tsitsi Dangarembga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Zimbabwean ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between traditional expectations and female autonomy
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social change in postcolonial African society ⓘ tension between personal desire and social obligation ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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feminist literature ⓘ postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
scholars of gender studies
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students of African literature ⓘ theatre-goers ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGenderPerspective | female ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | post-independence Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| hasForm | stage play ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
feminist
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postcolonial ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African women’s experiences
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education and empowerment of women ⓘ marriage and relationships in African societies ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | live performance ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
African feminist writing
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postcolonial African drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family conflict
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gender ⓘ independence ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ postcolonial African society ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Tsitsi Dangarembga’s body of work ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Nervous Conditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Zimbabwe
NERFINISHED
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postcolonial Africa ⓘ |
| workLanguageRegion | Anglophone Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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