A Woman Alone by Bessie Head
Journalistic sketches, essays and personal notes form a biographical study of South African born Bessie Head's complex existence. Born in 1937, the result of an "illicit" union between a black man and a white woman, Bessie spent her early years in South Africa, a period of exile in Botswana (1964-79) and was a Botswana citizen before her death at the age of 49.
Born in South Africa, Bessie Head, had a traumatic life and she drew heavily upon her experiences for her novels. Her first novel, When Rain Clouds Gather grew out of her experience as a refugee, and was followed by Maru and A Question of Power (1973). In 1977 she published The Collector of Treasures, a book of short stories exploring the position of women in Africa.
Bessie Head died in Serowe, Botswana in 1986, aged only 49.
Bessie Head died in Serowe, Botswana in 1986, aged only 49.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780435905781 |
| ISBN 10 | 0435905783 |
| Title | A Woman Alone |
| Author | Bessie Head |
| Series | African Writers Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks |
| Year published | 1990-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 107 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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