Lumumba
Lumumba
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Lumumba by Leo Zeilig
Patrice Lumumba was the foremost leader of the African independence movement. After his execution in 1961, when he had been prime minister of the newly-liberated Congo for only seven months, he became an icon of anti-imperialist struggle. Zeilig tells the story of Lumumba's transition from nationalist to international symbol of African liberation.Leo Zeilig is a writer and researcher. He has written extensively on African politics and history, and biographies on some of Africa’s most important political thinkers and revolutionaries. Leo is also a novelist, and his critically acclaimed novel Eddie the Kid was published by Zero Books.
Yusuf Serunkuma is a columnist for the Ugandan newspaper, The Observer. He is also an essayist and playwright. His plays include The Snake Farmers and The Meat Festivals, both published by Fountain Publishers in Kampala. He is also the author of the recent collection of anti-colonialist essays, Surrounded, and publisher of the pan-African imprint Editor House Facility.
Ludo De Witte is a sociologist and a writer. He is author of the Dutch work Crisis in Kongo and has researched two broadcast television documentaries on Patrice Lumumba.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781908323941 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908323949 |
| Title | Lumumba |
| Author | Leo Zeilig |
| Series | Life And Times |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Haus Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 198 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |