Dog Eat Dog by Niq Mhlongo

Dog Eat Dog by Niq Mhlongo

This is a remarkable record of being young in a nation undergoing tremendous turmoil, and provides a glimpse into South Africas pivotal kwaito (South African hip-hop) generation and life in Soweto. Set in 1994, just as South Africa is making its post-apartheid transition, Dog Eat Dog captures the hopes - and crushing disappointments - that characterise such moments in a nations history.

“Mhlongo describes a searing world that is an ‘abject pit of red earth,’ an underworld of illegal activity and corruption, but one also suffused with music, from crowd-pleasing choruses in Sesotho to the soulful lyrics of Peter Gabriel, and ultimately, hopeMhlongo’s freshly told novel is the story of a young man determined to never give up trying.” * Booklist *
“Niq Mhlongo is one of the most high-spirited and irreverent new voices of South Africa’s postapartheid literary scene.” * New York Times *
“Here is a full-throated romp through Soweto and Johannesburg today, with kwaito music blaring, a mélange of African languages floating through the air, and a toxic mix of promise and disappointment infecting everything.” * Words without Borders *
“Moments of real emotional power intermingled with darkly humorous escapades … a potential trendsetter.” * African Review of Books *
“Mhlongo uses his witty, gritty and vibrant style to address issues such as AIDS, xenophobia, poverty and the challenges young people continue to face in the new South Africa.” * Sowetan *

“Full of interesting perceptions and vivid
descriptions, and well-drawn and
believable characters.”

* New Times (Rwanda) *
“A very significant contribution, not just to South African literature but world literature in general.” * Eclectica Magazine *

Niq Mhlongo is a prizewinning South African novelist, short story writer, travel journalist, essayist, editor, and educator. His creative writing includes five novels and three short story collections. His work has been translated into several languages, including Burmese, Dutch, Flemish, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

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ISBN 13	9780821419946
ISBN 10	0821419943
Title	Dog Eat Dog
Author	Niq Mhlongo
Series	Modern African Writing
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Ohio University Press
Year published	2012-06-13
Number of pages	224
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