Country of My Skull Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa

Name: Country of My Skull Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa
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ISBN: 9780812931297

ISBN-10: 0812931297

ISBN-13: 9780812931297

Edition: 2000

Authors: Antjie Krog

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Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was dismantled. Repressive laws mandating separation of the races were thrown out. The country, which had been carved into a crazy quilt that reserved the most prosperous areas for whites and the most desolate and backward for blacks, was reunited. The dreaded and dangerous security force, which for years had systematically tortured, spied upon, and harassed people of color and their white supporters, was dismantled. But how could this…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/8/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Antjie Krog is a poet, writer, journalist, and professor at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. She has published twelve volumes of poetry and three non-fiction books: Country of My Skull, A Change of Tongue, and Begging to be Black.