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Yvonne Vera

1964 - 2005

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Yvonne Vera (19 September 1964 – 7 April 2005) was an author from Zimbabwe. Her first published book was a collection of short stories, Why Don't You Carve Other Animals (1992), which was followed by five novels: Nehanda (1993), Without a Name (1994), Under the Tongue (1996), Butterfly Burning (1998), and The Stone Virgins (2002). According to the African Studies Center at University of Leiden, "her novels are known for their poetic prose, difficult subject-matter, and their strong women characters, and are firmly rooted in Zimbabwe's difficult past." For these reasons, she has been widely studied and appreciated by those studying postcolonial African literature. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Yvonne Vera is the 7,028th most popular writer, the 33rd most popular biography from Zimbabwe (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Zimbabwean Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Yvonne Vera ranks 7,028 out of 7,302. Before her are Gonzalo Lira, Jenny Han, Patrick Ness, Urvashi Butalia, Tom Rob Smith, and Jim Butcher. After her are Lucía Puenzo, Walter Jon Williams, Marguerite Abouet, Miri Yu, Delia Grigore, and Neil Strauss.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Yvonne Vera ranks 888. Before her are Gunnar Sauer, Sophie Ward, Yang Xiao, Konrad Plautz, Curt O. Schaller, and Jordi Sànchez. After her are Anthony Scaramucci, Yoshiyuki Kato, Bratan Tsenov, Steve Caballero, Ian Gomez, and Jaime Pizarro. Among people deceased in 2005, Yvonne Vera ranks 373. Before her are Nadia Anjuman, Little Milton, Frances Langford, Stella Obasanjo, Domino Harvey, and Luis Caballero. After her are Hamilton Camp, Howard Morris, Ralph Edwards, Dmitry Nelyubin, Nipsey Russell, and Constance Moore.

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In Zimbabwe

Among people born in Zimbabwe, Yvonne Vera ranks 32 out of 45. Before her are Cara Black (1979), Maureen George (1955), Alex Callinicos (1950), Chenjerai Hove (1956), and Byron Black (1969). After her are Derek Chisora (1983), Ann Grant (1955), Wayne Black (1973), Clare Carey (1967), Rick Cosnett (1983), Benjani Mwaruwari (1978), and Patricia McKillop (1956).

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Among WRITERS In Zimbabwe

Among writers born in Zimbabwe, Yvonne Vera ranks 5. Before her are Alexander McCall Smith (1948), Paula Hawkins (1972), Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959), and Chenjerai Hove (1956). After her are NoViolet Bulawayo (1981), and Debora Patta (1964).

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