Race, Nation, Translation : South African Essays, 1990-2013 Hardback
by Zoe Wicomb
Edited by Andrew van der Vlies
Hardback
Description
The first collection of nonfiction critical writings by one of the leading literary figures of post-apartheid South Africa The most significant nonfiction writings of Zoë Wicomb, one of South Africa’s leading authors and intellectuals, are collected here for the first time in a single volume.
This compilation features essays on the works of such prominent South African writers as Bessie Head, Nadine Gordimer, Njabulo Ndebele, and J.
M. Coetzee, as well as on a wide range of cultural and political topics, including gender politics, sexuality, race, identity, nationalism, and visual art.
Also presented here are a reflection on Nelson Mandela and a revealing interview with Wicomb.
In these essays, written between 1990 and 2013, Wicomb offers insights into her nation’s history, politics, and people.
In a world in which nationalist rhetoric is on the rise and right-wing populist movements are the declared enemies of diversity and pluralism, her essays speak powerfully to a host of current international issues.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:368 pages, 7 b-w illus.
- Publisher:Yale University Press
- Publication Date:08/01/2019
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- ISBN:9780300226171
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:368 pages, 7 b-w illus.
- Publisher:Yale University Press
- Publication Date:08/01/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780300226171