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South Africa
Nomavenda Mathiane
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paperback. 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: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
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
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780932088376
SKU
V9780932088376
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99-15
About Nomavenda Mathiane
Nomavenda Mathiane is Assistant Editor of Frontline magazine, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Reviews for South Africa
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