When Rain Clouds Gather And Maru by Bessie Head
In two powerful novels of belonging, one of Africa's most important writers explores village life and the traditions of Botswana.
When Rain Clouds Gather and Maru are fairy tales about the transformations that love can wreakAnd they transform love into a force to be thankful for -- Helen Oyeyemi
Bessie Emery Head (1937-1986) was born in South Africa, and considered Botswana's most influential writer. She was the child of a wealthy white South African woman and a black servant when interracial relationships were illegal in South Africa. Her key works include When Rain Clouds Gather (1969), A Question of Power (1973) and Tales of Tenderness and Power (1991).
In the 1950s and 1960s, she was also a teacher and then a journalist for the South African magazine Drum. In 1964, she moved to Botswana (then still the Bechuanaland Protectorate) as a refugee, having been peripherally involved with Pan-African politics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844086221 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844086224 |
| Title | When Rain Clouds Gather And Maru |
| Author | Bessie Head |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2010-08-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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