https://ojs.universityedu.org/index.php/Archives en-US Archives https://ojs.universityedu.org/index.php/Archives/article/view/198 <p>Diverse theories reveal distinct meanings.<br>However, in relation to Zimbabwean war<br>novels, it seems that critical scholarship is<br>yet to explore adequately the liminal<br>condition that characterized the distressed<br>psyche of the characters specifically affected<br>by extraordinary and overwhelming<br>encounters during the war of liberation.<br>Therefore, this study employs Kali Tal’s<br>traumatic theory of liminality to interrogate<br>the post-traumatic experience of victims of<br>the Zimbabwean war. The paper uses<br>Alexander Kanegoni’s novel, Echoing<br>Silences to explore the distressed psyche<br>characters affected by the Zimbabwean<br>liberation struggle. Focusing on the issues of<br>social oppression and abandonment, the<br>study analyzes the survivor's post-traumatic<br>behavioral patterns which exposes the deep<br>psychological imbalances of the characters.<br>The investigation reveals not only that a<br>trauma victim is a liminal character who is<br>trapped in a haunted past which impedes his<br>advancement in life, but it also exposes the<br>difficulty associated with healing. Therefore,<br>the work concludes that the victim's posttraumatic life has become a way of life<br>instead of a transitory phase in his life. The<br>study concludes that a victim who is<br>psychologically affected should be<br>rehabilitated and fully integrated back into<br>the society in order to facilitate his healing<br>towards post-liminality.</p> Davidson Chimezie Iwunze Augustine Uka Nwanyanwu Copyright (c) 2026 Author(s) 2026-06-21 2026-06-21 6 2 599 607