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Portraits of African Writers
George Hallett
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Description for Portraits of African Writers
Hardcover. This is a stunning collection of more than 100 portraits, in black and white, of writers from Africa and, in particular, South Africa. The chronological arrangement reveals the changing conditions and roles of writers from the 1960s to the present. Num Pages: 148 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1120.
This is a stunning collection of more than 100 portraits, in black and white, of writers from Africa and, in particular, South Africa. The chronological arrangement reveals the changing conditions and roles of writers from the 1960s to the present. The most recent photographs were taken after the Pretoria Writers' Conference in 2002, which provided landmark debates around the identity and role of writers currently living in South Africa. A foreword by Keorapetse 'Willie' Kgositsile reflects on the early times, while short texts by more recent writers show the diversity of views held by writers living in contemporary South Africa. ... Read more
This is a stunning collection of more than 100 portraits, in black and white, of writers from Africa and, in particular, South Africa. The chronological arrangement reveals the changing conditions and roles of writers from the 1960s to the present. The most recent photographs were taken after the Pretoria Writers' Conference in 2002, which provided landmark debates around the identity and role of writers currently living in South Africa. A foreword by Keorapetse 'Willie' Kgositsile reflects on the early times, while short texts by more recent writers show the diversity of views held by writers living in contemporary South Africa. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781868143863
SKU
V9781868143863
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Ref
99-15
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