Race, Nation, Translation: South African Essays, 1990-2013

By Zoë Wicomb

The first collection of nonfiction critical writings by one of the leading literary figures of post-apartheid South Africa

The most significant nonfiction writings of Zo Wicomb, one of South Africa's leading authors and intellectuals, are collected here for the first time in a single volume. This compilation features essays on the works of such prominent South African writers as Bessie Head, Nadine Gordimer, Njabulo Ndebele, and J. M. Coetzee, as well as on a wide range of cultural and political topics, including gender politics, sexuality, race, identity, nationalism, and visual art. Also presented here are a reflection on Nelson Mandela and a revealing interview with Wicomb. In these essays, written between 1990 and 2013, Wicomb offers insights into her nation's history, politics, and people. In a world in which nationalist rhetoric is on the rise and right-wing populist movements are the declared enemies of diversity and pluralism, her essays speak powerfully to a host of current international issues.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300226179
• ISBN13: 9780300226171
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"