Self-governing British settler colony that unilaterally declared independence as Rhodesia.
Southern Rhodesia declared Unilateral Independence (UDI) on 11 November 1965 as Rhodesia; after the Lancaster House Agreement of December 1979, Britain briefly resumed control before granting internationally recognised independence as Zimbabwe on 18 April 1980.
A full history of the settler colony of Southern Rhodesia / Rhodesia.
Covers the Southern Rhodesia era within Zimbabwe's longer history.
Debut novel set on a white settler farm in colonial Southern Rhodesia, exploring race and isolation.
Celebrated coming-of-age novel set in 1960s-70s colonial Rhodesia, examining race, gender, and colonialism.