South Africa: Diary of Troubled Times (Focus on Issues): 7
Nomavenda Mathiane
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Description for South Africa: Diary of Troubled Times (Focus on Issues): 7
Hardcover. This volume is a fascinating collection of pieces by South African journalist Nomavenda Mathiane. Unlike much that is written about South Africa, these pieces are very personal observations and reflections based on day-to-day experiences. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers. Ex-Libris with stamps. Light shelf wear, remains very good
This volume is a fascinating collection of pieces by South African journalist Nomavenda Mathiane. Unlike much that is written about South Africa, these pieces are very personal observations and reflections based on day-to-day experiences. They range from descriptions of the horrors of 'necklacing' (the practice of placing a car tire about the body of an alleged informer or collaborator and setting it afire with gasoline), to the joy of a new birth, to the heartbreak of a mother whose son murders a neighborhood peer. Ms. Mathiane's analysis of politics and education is must reading for anyone who cares about the ... Read more
This volume is a fascinating collection of pieces by South African journalist Nomavenda Mathiane. Unlike much that is written about South Africa, these pieces are very personal observations and reflections based on day-to-day experiences. They range from descriptions of the horrors of 'necklacing' (the practice of placing a car tire about the body of an alleged informer or collaborator and setting it afire with gasoline), to the joy of a new birth, to the heartbreak of a mother whose son murders a neighborhood peer. Ms. Mathiane's analysis of politics and education is must reading for anyone who cares about the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780932088383
SKU
KCW0015989
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Nomavenda Mathiane
Nomavenda Mathiane is Assistant Editor of Frontline magazine, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Reviews for South Africa: Diary of Troubled Times (Focus on Issues): 7
A reader seeking fresher insights into the apartheid conundrum might wish to turn to... Nomavenda Mathiane's 'Diary of Troubled Times.' Mathiane is a black journalist, which...itself distinguishes 'Diary' from the vast majority of works about black South Africa. She doesn't have to resort to feats of the imagination to insert herself into the drama; she lives it. Her book is ... Read more