A A Wreath for Udomo (Faber Editions)
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A A Wreath for Udomo (Faber Editions) by Peter Abrahams
'The forerunner of an entire school of African literary art.' Sunday Times Those men who are history now;
'An African writer, a writer of the world, who opened up in South Africa a path of exploration for us, the writers who have followed the trail he bravely blazed' - Nadine Gordimer
'Abrahams explored with sensitivity and passion, the injustices of apartheid and the complexities of racial politics . An important literary voice.' - New York Times
'He writes with vividness and great dignity . The forerunner of an entire school of African literary art.' - Sunday Times
'With all that has been written about Africa, hardly anything has been said about the most significant people of all - the African leaders, revolutionaries one moment, Prime Ministers the next. This unusual novel, written with a close and sympathetic knowledge, gives a fascinating insight into these men.' - Observer
'Intelligent and exciting . Written with skill and sympathy.' - TLS
'Abrahams explored with sensitivity and passion, the injustices of apartheid and the complexities of racial politics . An important literary voice.' - New York Times
'He writes with vividness and great dignity . The forerunner of an entire school of African literary art.' - Sunday Times
'With all that has been written about Africa, hardly anything has been said about the most significant people of all - the African leaders, revolutionaries one moment, Prime Ministers the next. This unusual novel, written with a close and sympathetic knowledge, gives a fascinating insight into these men.' - Observer
'Intelligent and exciting . Written with skill and sympathy.' - TLS
Peter Abrahams was born in Vrededorp, near Johannesburg, in 1919. His Ethiopian father worked in the gold mines; his mother was the daughter of a black African father and white French mother, classifying Abrahams as 'coloured'. After his father's death, he had an impoverished childhood, selling firewood and working for a tinsmith, before winning a scholarship to school. In 1939, Abrahams left South Africa for European exile, writing for the Communist Daily Worker, befriending political activists and organising the Fifth Pan-African Congress. His first book was published in 1942, followed by ten volumes of trailblazing fiction and autobiography exposing racial injustice. He settled in Jamaica in 1956 - where he lived until his death aged 97 - where he continued writing and broadcasting radio commentaries; he was married twice, both to white Englishwomen, and had three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571376391 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571376398 |
| Title | A A Wreath for Udomo (Faber Editions) |
| Author | Peter Abrahams |
| Series | Faber Editions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2022-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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