Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi on self-funding her debut and who can afford to write

Sue Nyathi, the Zimbabwean author behind The Polygamist, has spoken about her journey creating the novel that became a Netflix hit. Nyathi self-funded her debut work, raising questions about the financial barriers facing aspiring writers. She noted that women viewers and readers widely see their own experiences reflected in the story. Her comments have sparked a broader conversation about who has the economic means to pursue a writing career.