Maru (Heinemann African Writers Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0435909630 ISBN 13: 9780435909635

Publisher: Heinemann, 1995

Synopsis

An orphaned Masarwa girl comes to Dilepe to teach, only to discover that in this remote Botswana village her people are treated as outcasts. In the love story and intrigue that follow, the author's exploration of racism draws upon her own experiences of growing up in South Africa.

About this title

About the Author

BESSIE HEAD, one of Africa's best known writers, was born in South Africa but spent much of her life in Botswana. She died tragically early, in 1986, leaving behind her a fine collection of literary works. Tales of Tenderness and Power was the first of her works to be published after her death, and another anthology, A Woman Alone, has also been published posthumously. Both these titles reinforce Bessie Head's literary achievements, already evident in her novels Maru, When Rain clouds Gather, The Cardinals, A Collector of Treasures, A Question of Power, and her historical account Serowe: Village of the Rain Wind, which are all available in the Heinemann African Writer Series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heinemann
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0435909630
• ISBN 13: 9780435909635
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Head Ms Bessie