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Dew in the Morning
A sharply-perceived evocation of changing life in rural Zimbabwe during the 1960s and 1970s.
218 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1982
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About the author
Shimmer Chinodya
12 books47 followersborn in Gweru in 1957 and was educated at Goromonzi High School and the University of Zimbabwe, where he studied literature and education. He gained an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa, USA, in 1985, a year after he had attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University.
He is the author of several books including Harvest of Thorns, for which he won the Commonwealth Writers Prize in 1990. His short story "Can We Talk", included in Can We Talk and Other Stories, was shortlisted for The Caine Prize for African Writing in 2000.
Other works by Shimmer Chinodya:
Dew in the Morning (1982) (Available in the AWS in 2001)
Farai's Girls (1984)
Child of War (published under the name of B. Chirasha) (1985).
Chinodya has worked extensively as a curriculm developer, materials designer, editor and screen writer. He has been awarded various fellowships abroad and from 1995 to 1997 was the Distinguished Visiting Professor in creative writing at St. Lawrence University, New York. He lives with his wife and family in Harare.
He is the author of several books including Harvest of Thorns, for which he won the Commonwealth Writers Prize in 1990. His short story "Can We Talk", included in Can We Talk and Other Stories, was shortlisted for The Caine Prize for African Writing in 2000.
Other works by Shimmer Chinodya:
Dew in the Morning (1982) (Available in the AWS in 2001)
Farai's Girls (1984)
Child of War (published under the name of B. Chirasha) (1985).
Chinodya has worked extensively as a curriculm developer, materials designer, editor and screen writer. He has been awarded various fellowships abroad and from 1995 to 1997 was the Distinguished Visiting Professor in creative writing at St. Lawrence University, New York. He lives with his wife and family in Harare.
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February 3, 2015
The writing style is very good but the story itself is not exciting. In one short sentence - It bored me.
December 23, 2021
This is a subtle tale of life in the village through the eyes of a young man named Godi whose family start a small farm. Godi matures to a world of school and work shaped by his parents vision to give him the best the new world has to offer. School prepares him for the future but the village prepares him for life...
April 13, 2023
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June 30, 2016
This subtle tale follows the changes of family life, people, and community; all of which evolve with the passing of time.
Dew In The Morning is a story that grows on you, has very interesting descriptions and is able to awaken a reader’s senses with a compelling imagery of rural living.
Dew In The Morning is a story that grows on you, has very interesting descriptions and is able to awaken a reader’s senses with a compelling imagery of rural living.
May 25, 2013
A deeply moving tale.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews