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Why is Tambudzai Such a Dislikable Character?

Posted on May 26, 2021 by 21ek

At first glance, Tambudzai is a cold, cruel character. She does not care about her hostel mates, she is focused solely on money, and she is self-centered. But, after taking a deeper dive into the novel, one can see that … Continue reading →

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Student Podcast on This Mournable Body

Posted on March 3, 2021 by msantopietro

Last Week, Max and I created a podcast, discussing Tsitsi Dangaremba’s novel, This Mournable Body.  In the podcast, we discussed the lack of care for the black female body, and how this uniquely effects the mental health of black women in a postcolonial world. We discussed the effect that … Continue reading →

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Assault on the Black Female in This Mournable Body- Reagan Russell and Max Santopietro

Posted on February 15, 2021 by msantopietro

In this novel Mournable Body, assault on the black female body is a reoccurring theme. So far in the novel, there have been two different physical attacks on two different women. The first woman to be attacked is Gertrude, one of Tambudzai’s hostel mates. She is described … Continue reading →

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This Mournable Body; Coming of Age in the face of Racism and Sexism

Posted on December 17, 2020 by msantopietro

  In This Mournable Body, Dangarembgaan essential member of society who has the “courage to say the truth about the way things are” while also illuminating the truth that things do not “have to be this way”.  We can’t wait to … Continue reading →

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