The lotus people by Aziz Hassim
This tour-de-force debut novel represents not only one family's journey from India to South Africa, but also a valuable source of information about the experiences, struggles, feelings and thoughts of the South African Indian community.
Un-put-down-able..one of those one-off unpredictable things... an absolute masterwork. ? Stephen Gray;The relationship between truth and art in this novel is fascinating. Hassim's marvelous, engrossing work held me from chapter to chapter, fuelling my interest in meta-fiction and the role of the writer as historian. ? Tim Huisamen;An award-winning literary epic that tells the tale of three generations of South African Indians. We are taken into the labyrinthine world of Durban's Grey Street, as important in the literary---political imagination of South Africa as Soweto or District Six. ? Mail & Guardian.
Durban-based Aziz Hassim is a retired accountant. His debut novel The Lotus People won the 2001 Sanlam Award for an unpublished novel and was short-listed for the Sunday Times Literary Award in 200. This book is now in its second printing. Revenge of Kali will be launched in Durban on July 21st. Hassim is currently working on his third novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781919855073 |
| ISBN 10 | 1919855076 |
| Title | The lotus people |
| Author | Aziz Hassim |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Real African Publishers Pty Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Prizes | Winner of Sanlam Literary Award 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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