Modisane offers a harrowing account of the degradation and oppression faced daily by black South Africans. His penetrating observations and insightful commentary paint a vivid picture of what it meant to be black in apartheid South Africa. At the same time, his evocative writing transports the reader back to a time when Sophiatown still teemed with life.
This 60th-anniversary edition of Modisane’s autobiography serves as an example of passionate resistance to the scourge of racial discrimination in our country, and is a reminder not to forget our recent past.
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Modisane offers a harrowing account of the degradation and oppression faced daily by black South Africans. His penetrating observations and insightful commentary paint a vivid picture of what it meant to be black in apartheid South Africa. At the same time, his evocative writing transports the reader back to a time when Sophiatown still teemed with life.
This 60th-anniversary edition of Modisane’s autobiography serves as an example of passionate resistance to the scourge of racial discrimination in our country, and is a reminder not to forget our recent past.
Imprint | Jonathan Ball Publishers |
Release date | February 2024 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 5 - 10 working days |
Authors | William Bloke Modisane |
Dimensions | 210 x 149 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 292 |
Edition | Revised |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-86852-252-4 |
Barcode | 9780868522524 |
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LSN | 0-86852-252-X |