pickSo much to digest in Bessie Head‘s slim novels - I‘ve only read two so far and they can be reread multiple times. She offers poignant insights on many aspects of life. It‘s a tragedy her life was so difficult and short, which sadly means she left only a small body of work. I am off to track down The Collector of Treasures.
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Another beautifully written summation of the African experience:
pickInteresting how crossing an arbitrary colonial drawn border can make such a difference in Africa. Makhaya leaves behind the poverty and hell that is Apartheid South Africa for poverty and purgatory in Botswana. While white colonialists are still the primary culprit here, Head also highlights the impacts of tribalism and of greed from fellow Africans on the ability of good people to lead a good life. Beautiful writing made this book a joy to read.
We might need to think like this in Southern California...This is a beautiful side of tribalism and how it builds community and belonging. Finding bits of writing like this is why I read.
Reading in my house apparently requires a chaperone...
And now off to Botswana to knock another country off my unread list and to continue with #BlackHistoryMonth. #ReadWide #WomenWriters
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This was a book i read on my around the world challenge and a very good picture of life in a Botswana village, race, the chief system and role of women. A woman with an interesting life who had a troubled childhood, was exiled from south Africa to botswana and struggled with mental health issues but produced great writing. I will now look for more work by her.
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