Fools and Other Stories by Njabulo S Ndebele
The stories in Fools and other stories deal with the formative experiences of growing up in a Johannesburg township during the Apartheid years. Fools, the title story of the collection, is a tale of generations. Zamani, a disgraced middle-aged teacher and Zani, a young student activist, are inadvertently bound together by affection and hostility in an intense and unpredictable relationship. Finding each other means finding the common ground of their struggle. It also means re-examining their lives - and, notably, their relationships with women. The Test, The Prophetess, The Music of the Violin describe an act of courage and endurance; a close encounter with an awe-inspiring old woman; a choice which must be made between the narrow ambitions of middle-class parents and the challenge of the township streets. Uncle celebrates the gift of one generation to another: a gift that mingles music with other adventures of the spirit, recklessness with resourcefulness, and laughter with wisdom.Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele grew up in the Western Native Township, Johannesburg, and later in Charterston Location, Nigel, which provides the setting for his stories. “Fools” and Other Stories won the Noma Award, Africa’s highest literary award for the best book published in Africa in 1984. His highly influential essays on South Africa literature and culture were published in a collection Rediscovery of the Ordinary. He recently published a novel The Cry of Winnie Mandela to critical acclaim. Ndebele holds an M.A. from Cambridge and a Ph.D. from the University of Denver, and is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781770100305 |
| ISBN 10 | 177010030X |
| Title | Fools and Other Stories |
| Author | Njabulo S Ndebele |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan South Africa |
| Year published | 2006-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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