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With the lightest of touches, a cast of unforgettable characters, and moments of surreal beauty, The History of Man sketches decades of history in this unnamed Southern African nation, examining the interior world of a consummate colonizer. A book for people interested in the epics that tell contested histories of colonized countries in Africa. For people who loved Kintu, We Need New Names, and the classic Things Fall Apart. It explains the ins and outs, the ups and downs, of a multiethnic country with a history of subjugation, political and social segregation, and a violent uprising to restore liberation and democracy to the country's citizens who have long been denied their rights.
The History of Man is the second in Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s highly acclaimed book series centered on an unnamed Southern African country, but a standalone novel in its own right with new characters and themes. Written by an African woman from the point of view of a white male colonizer, but told with empathy, generosity, and melodic prose, this novel merges two worlds and fosters compassion and a sense of common humanity on a topic often wrought with great resentment and historical trauma.
Identifying Emil’s privilege and mistakes, but also his good intentions, The History of Man simultaneous condemns and shows understanding for the actions of the colonizer, allowing readers to seek out their own prejudices and privileges, our good intentions and false ones. An evocative, gentle, yet penetrating novel that will make an excellent buy for readers hungry for accessible, multi-faceted African literature.
© 2022 Catalyst Press (eBook): 9781946395610
Fecha de lanzamiento
eBook: 25 de enero de 2022
Novelas
With the lightest of touches, a cast of unforgettable characters, and moments of surreal beauty, The History of Man sketches decades of history in this unnamed Southern African nation, examining the interior world of a consummate colonizer. A book for people interested in the epics that tell contested histories of colonized countries in Africa. For people who loved Kintu, We Need New Names, and the classic Things Fall Apart. It explains the ins and outs, the ups and downs, of a multiethnic country with a history of subjugation, political and social segregation, and a violent uprising to restore liberation and democracy to the country's citizens who have long been denied their rights.
The History of Man is the second in Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s highly acclaimed book series centered on an unnamed Southern African country, but a standalone novel in its own right with new characters and themes. Written by an African woman from the point of view of a white male colonizer, but told with empathy, generosity, and melodic prose, this novel merges two worlds and fosters compassion and a sense of common humanity on a topic often wrought with great resentment and historical trauma.
Identifying Emil’s privilege and mistakes, but also his good intentions, The History of Man simultaneous condemns and shows understanding for the actions of the colonizer, allowing readers to seek out their own prejudices and privileges, our good intentions and false ones. An evocative, gentle, yet penetrating novel that will make an excellent buy for readers hungry for accessible, multi-faceted African literature.
© 2022 Catalyst Press (eBook): 9781946395610
Fecha de lanzamiento
eBook: 25 de enero de 2022
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