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Twelve Shades of Black

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Pub Date Oct 04 2017 | Archive Date Nov 10 2017

History | Nonfiction (Adult)

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Twelve Shades of Black sees writer Joy Martin attempt to shed light on the daily lives of black people within the racially charged context of South Africa during the apartheid era. 

The result is a series of interviews presented as a collection of twelve essays, each focused on the life of an individual person living in the townships outside Johannesburg. 

The stories include that of a priest, a “witch doctress” and a poet whose work conveys and carries the weight of the painful experiences of the past. 

Exploring the themes of identity and race, Twelve Shades of Black provides a historical glimpse into the reality of life in South Africa during apartheid. 

Twelve Shades of Black sees writer Joy Martin attempt to shed light on the daily lives of black people within the racially charged context of South Africa during the apartheid era. 

The result is a...

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EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9780909238056
PRICE £3.99 (GBP)

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