Remembering Yvonne Vera

Here are a few quick facts about one of the greatest novelist to ever come out of Zimbabwe.

1. Yvonne Vera was one of the numerous self-esteemed Zimbabwean novelist and short story writer,
2. She was born on 19 September 1964 in Bulawayo.
3. She died on 7 April 2005 after succumbing to meningitis.
4. She was a staunch feminist who castigated male chauvinism and/or sexism.
5. She was married to Josh Jose, a Canadian.
6. She won prestigious awards such as the Commonwealth prize for the Best Book in Africa in 1997.
7. She was the only child of Erica Mugadzaweta and Jerry Vera (who successfully connived to terminate the pregnancy which was an unwanted one)

Her work and the awards she won during her career are shown in this video.