INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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Abstract
This paper investigates the literary representations of women. In order to empower African women in a culture where men predominated, Tsitsi Dangarembga developed a variety of female characters that are represented in her work. Tsitsi Dangarembga created a variety of female characters throughout her literary output. This paper discusses how women are portrayed in literary works by analyzing the novel "Nervous Condition" to observe how society and the issues of the female characters are depicted. With the aid of literature, this paper explores Tsitsi's unwavering belief that development occurs gradually, as demonstrated in the novel "Nervous Condition," the subject of the study, and highlights the injustices women experience, such as polygamy, wife-beating, childbirth, and the exclusion of women from education. Literature is the primary source for learning about global civilization, both past and present objective of this research is to call attention to the issue raised by the author and to explore the condition of women through the lens of literature. Outstanding writer Tsitsi Dangarembga has worked hard to enhance women's rights and writes extensively on female topics.
Keywords:
Keyword – Women Identity, Patriarchy, Literary representation, African Literature
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"A DEPICTION OF “NEW AGE AFRICAN WOMEN” IN TSITSI DANGAREMBGA’S LITERARY WORK NERVOUS CONDITION", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.7, Issue 10, page no.549-557, October-2022, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2210069.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
An International Scholarly Open Access Journal, Peer-Reviewed, Refereed Journal Impact Factor 8.76 Calculate by Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool, Multidisciplinary, Monthly, Multilanguage Journal Indexing in All Major Database & Metadata, Citation Generator
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