Bessie Head: Thunder Behind Her Ears : Her Life and Writing - Brossura

Eilersen, Gillian Stead

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ISBN 10: 1868144461 ISBN 13: 9781868144464

Casa editrice: Witwatersrand Univ Pr, 2007

Riassunto

"Monumental a wonderful read."--Stephen Gray, Mail & Guardian, South Africa

"Eilersen's account of Head's childhood is a gift to admirers of Bessie Head for it offers a fascinating insight into the events and circumstances that shaped Bessie Head's sense of self and her strong political identity. Eilersen's book is invaluable and represents a long-awaited study of Bessie Head that manages to undo much of the enigma that has surrounded her and her ideas." --Kwame Dawes, African Affairs

In July 2007, the acclaimed writer Bessie Head would have turned seventy years old. Her friends, colleagues and literary critics will honor her with a series of conferences, new books and theses, re-namings, tree-plantings, writing prizes, composing music inspired by one of her novels, Maru, and the founding of a permanent Bessie Head Heritage Trust to guarantee the future of her house and literary papers. Wits University Press takes this opportunity to repackage and republish this excellent biography. It will appear with new--never before published--photographs of Bessie Head's life.

Gillian Stead Eilersen studied at the former University of Natal (South Africa) and Odense University (Denmark), where she now lectures in the Department of English.

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Gillian Eilersen lectures in the department of English at Odense University in Denmark.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Witwatersrand Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1868144461
• ISBN 13: 9781868144464
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 374