The Book of Not

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The Book of Not
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Author Tsitsi Dangarembga
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAyebia Clarke Publishing Ltd
Publication place Zimbabwe
Published in English
2006
ISBN 0-9547023-7-9
OCLC 71365588
823/.914 22
LC Class PR9390.9.D36 B66 2006
Preceded by Nervous Conditions  
Followed by This Mournable Body  

The Book of Not is a novel by Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga, published in 2006. The novel is semi-autobiographical, set in colonial Rhodesia. The story is told from the perspective of Tambudzai as she attends a convent boarding school in Rhodesia. In The Book of Not, Tambu's story continues from when it previously left off in the prequel, Nervous Conditions (1988). In May 2018, the BBC named Nervous Conditions as one of the top 100 books that have shaped the world, listing the novel at number 66. [1] [2]

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  1. "The 100 stories that shaped the world". BBC Culture. 21 May 2018.
  2. "Tsitsi Dangarembga thrilled as 'Nervous Conditions' makes it to the top 100 books". Daily News Zimbabwe. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.