And They Didn't Die (Women Writing Africa S.)
Drawing on firsthand experience, distinguished South African writer Lauretta Ngcobo depicts the lives of rural women in South Africa, paying homage to the extraordinary courage and remarkable endurance of these unsung heroines of the struggle against apartheid. Set in the barren Sabelweini Valley in the 1950s to 1980s, the novel centers around one young woman, Jezile, whose political consciousness deepens as state laws threaten her earnings and her land. Arrested along with hundreds of others and sentenced to six months hard labor in prison, Jezile returns home to find her child dying of starvation. When her husband is arrested for stealing milk to save the child, Jezile must fight to ensure her family's survival.
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""And They Didn t Die" brilliantly chronicles the untold predicaments of women caught between custom, white law, and the migrant system. Much of its power lies in Ngcobo s talent for complication and nuance, and for her refusal of dogma. . . . It explores what happens when women start asking questions: about cattle and the land, about female power, about tradition, about violence, about sex." "Voice Literary Supplement"
"Ngcobo writes with grace and compassion about one woman's suffering, meanwhile providing insights into . . . village culture, the injustices of the legal system, the routines and atmosphere of black prisons, and the indomitable spirit of an oppressed people." "Publishers Weekly"
"Harsh yet poignant, this novel rescues the experience of so many whose stories have remained untold." Gillian Slovo"
"And They Didn't Die brilliantly chronicles the untold predicaments of women caught between custom, white law, and the migrant system. Much of its power lies in Ngcobo's talent for complication and nuance, and for her refusal of dogma. . . . It explores what happens when women start asking questions: about cattle and the land, about female power, about tradition, about violence, about sex." --Voice Literary Supplement "Ngcobo writes with grace and compassion about one woman's suffering, meanwhile providing insights into . . . village culture, the injustices of the legal system, the routines and atmosphere of black prisons, and the indomitable spirit of an oppressed people." --Publishers Weekly "Harsh yet poignant, this novel rescues the experience of so many whose stories have remained untold." --Gillian Slovo
"And They Didn't Die brilliantly chronicles the untold predicaments of women caught between custom, white law, and the migrant system. Much of its power lies in Ngcobo's talent for complication and nuance, and for her refusal of dogma. . . . It explores what happens when women start asking questions: about cattle and the land, about female power, about tradition, about violence, about sex." --Voice Literary Supplement "Ngcobo writes with grace and compassion about one woman's suffering, meanwhile providing insights into . . . village culture, the injustices of the legal system, the routines and atmosphere of black prisons, and the indomitable spirit of an oppressed people." --Publishers Weekly "Harsh yet poignant, this novel rescues the experience of so many whose stories have remained untold." --Gillian Slovo
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"Ngcobo writes with grace and compassion about one woman's suffering, meanwhile providing insights into . . . village culture, the injustices of the legal system, the routines and atmosphere of black prisons, and the indomitable spirit of an oppressed people." "Publishers Weekly"
"Harsh yet poignant, this novel rescues the experience of so many whose stories have remained untold." Gillian Slovo"
"And They Didn't Die brilliantly chronicles the untold predicaments of women caught between custom, white law, and the migrant system. Much of its power lies in Ngcobo's talent for complication and nuance, and for her refusal of dogma. . . . It explores what happens when women start asking questions: about cattle and the land, about female power, about tradition, about violence, about sex." --Voice Literary Supplement "Ngcobo writes with grace and compassion about one woman's suffering, meanwhile providing insights into . . . village culture, the injustices of the legal system, the routines and atmosphere of black prisons, and the indomitable spirit of an oppressed people." --Publishers Weekly "Harsh yet poignant, this novel rescues the experience of so many whose stories have remained untold." --Gillian Slovo
"And They Didn't Die brilliantly chronicles the untold predicaments of women caught between custom, white law, and the migrant system. Much of its power lies in Ngcobo's talent for complication and nuance, and for her refusal of dogma. . . . It explores what happens when women start asking questions: about cattle and the land, about female power, about tradition, about violence, about sex." --Voice Literary Supplement "Ngcobo writes with grace and compassion about one woman's suffering, meanwhile providing insights into . . . village culture, the injustices of the legal system, the routines and atmosphere of black prisons, and the indomitable spirit of an oppressed people." --Publishers Weekly "Harsh yet poignant, this novel rescues the experience of so many whose stories have remained untold." --Gillian Slovo
This powerful political novel pays homage to the unsung heroism of rural women who opposed apartheid in South Africa. Set in the barren Sabelweni valley from the 1950s to the 1980s, And They Didn't Die follows a community of women who care for their children, the land, and the cattle, through periods of drought, famine, while their husbands labour in the distant mines and cities. The story centres around Jezile, whose struggles culminate in a dramatic act of redemption and revenge. And They Didn't Die forms a moving chronicle of resistance by women who -- despite poverty and political persecution -- rise up to fight for their land, their autonomy, and their children's future.
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- PublisherFeminist Press at The City University of New York
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1558612122
- ISBN 13 9781558612129
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages282
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