Shebeen Tales
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Shebeen Tales is a notable literary work by Zimbabwean writer Chenjerai Hove that offers vivid social and political commentary on contemporary Zimbabwean life.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Chenjerai Hove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Chenjerai Hove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
ordinary Zimbabweans
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political repression in Zimbabwe ⓘ social inequalities in Zimbabwe ⓘ urban life in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political commentary ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Zimbabwean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | post-independence Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCulturalContext | Zimbabwean literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
critical engagement with governance in Zimbabwe
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focus on everyday experiences ⓘ vivid political commentary ⓘ vivid social commentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical view of post-independence Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| hasReception | noted for its social and political insight ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disillusionment after independence
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ordinary people under authoritarian rule ⓘ power and corruption ⓘ struggle for dignity in everyday life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
essay collection
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journalistic prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Zimbabwean politics
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Zimbabwean society ⓘ contemporary Zimbabwean life ⓘ |
| partOf | African literature ⓘ |
| setIn | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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