The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse

A Memoir of a Childhood

Robert Muponde

 

  • Penguin
  • Johannesburg
  • 2021
  • English
  • Paperback
  • 384 pages

Synopsis

Hilarious, poetic and poignant, Robert Muponde's vibrant coming-of-age story of Ronald Guramatunhu brings to life rural Zimbabwe from The Second Chimurenga to independence. There are malevolent mermaids, eccentric shamans, outrageous relatives, fearsome teachers, and men who transform into hippos in a tale that captures all the magic of childhood.

Review

A marvellous and deeply immersive memoir. - Elleke Boehmer

Author

Robert Muponde is Professor of English in the School of Languages, Literature and Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.