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Bessie Head

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Bessie Amelia Emery Head, known as Bessie Head (6 July 1937 – 17 April 1986), though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. [1]

40 relations: A Basket of Leaves, Ad Donker, African literature, African Writers Series, Amina Mama, Apartheid in popular culture, Bessie, Bessie Head Short Story Awards, Calabar International Conference on African Literature and the English Language, Christopher van Wyk, Culture of Botswana, Daughters of Africa, Drum (South African magazine), Edwin Thumboo, Gladys Mgudlandlu, Head (surname), International Writing Program, James Currey, Julian Mayfield, July 6, Kgebetli Moele, List of African novelists, List of African writers by country, List of Botswana-related topics, List of novelists by nationality, List of South African writers, List of women writers, Margaret Busby, Maru, New Words Bookstore, Norton Anthology of Literature by Women, Order of Ikhamanga, Patrick Cullinan, Pietermaritzburg, Serowe, South African poetry, Thirteen Cents, You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town, 1937 in literature, 1986 in literature.

A Basket of Leaves

A Basket of Leaves is a collection of 54 essays by Geoff Wisner, each of which examines one or more books about a different African country.

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Ad Donker

Adriaan Donker (5 December 1933 – 17 July 2002) was a pioneering South African publisher.

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African literature

African literature is literature of or from Africa and includes oral literature (or "orature", in the term coined by Ugandan scholar Pio Zirimu).

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African Writers Series

African Writers Series (AWS) is a series of books by African writers that has been published by Heinemann since 1962.

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Amina Mama

Amina Mama (born 19 September 1958) is a Nigerian-British writer, feminist and academic.

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Apartheid in popular culture

There is a wide range of ways in which people have represented Apartheid in popular culture.

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Bessie

Bessie is a feminine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Elizabeth, Beatrice and other names since the 16th century.

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Bessie Head Short Story Awards

Bessie Head Short Story Awards (Bessie Head Literature Awards from 2007-2013) is a Botswana literary award founded in 2007.

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Calabar International Conference on African Literature and the English Language

ICALEL is an acronym for the Calabar International Conference on African Literature and the English Language founded and chaired by African scholar and critic Ernest Emenyonu.

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Christopher van Wyk

Chris van Wyk (19 July 1957 – 3 October 2014) was a South African children’s book author, novelist and poet.

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Culture of Botswana

Besides referring to the language of the dominant people groups in Botswana, Setswana is the adjective used to describe the rich cultural traditions of the Batswana - whether construed as members of the Setswana ethnic groups or of all citizens of Botswana.

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Daughters of Africa

Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from the Ancient Egyptian to the Present is a compilation of orature and literature by more than 200 women from Africa and the African diaspora, edited and introduced by Margaret Busby,Tonya Bolden,, Black Enterprise, March 1993, p. 12.

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Drum (South African magazine)

DRUM is a South African family magazine mainly aimed at black readers containing market news, entertainment and feature articles.

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Edwin Thumboo

Edwin Nadason Thumboo B.B.M. (born 22 November 1933) is a Singaporean poet and academic who is regarded as one of the pioneers of English literature in Singapore.

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Gladys Mgudlandlu

Gladys Nomfanekiso Mgudlandlu Gladys Nomfanekiso Mgudlandlu (1917 — 17 February 1979) was a South African artist and educator.

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Head (surname)

Head as a surname may refer to.

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International Writing Program

The International Writing Program (IWP) is a writing residency for international artists in Iowa City, Iowa.

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James Currey

James Currey is an academic publisher specialising on Africa.

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Julian Mayfield

Julian Hudson Mayfield (June 6, 1928 – October 20, 1984) was an American actor, director, writer, lecturer and civil rights activist.

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July 6

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Kgebetli Moele

Kgebetli Moele is a South African writer born in Polokwane, South Africa, best known for his novels Room 206, UNTITLED and The Book of the Dead.

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List of African novelists

This is a list of novelists from Africa.

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List of African writers by country

This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa.

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List of Botswana-related topics

This is a list of topics related to Botswana.

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List of novelists by nationality

Well-known authors of novels, listed by country: See also: Lists of authors, List of poets, List of playwrights, List of short story authors.

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List of South African writers

This is a list of writers from South Africa.

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List of women writers

This is a list of notable women writers.

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Margaret Busby

Margaret Busby OBE, Hon.

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Maru

Maru may refer to.

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New Words Bookstore

New Words Bookstore was a feminist bookstore (1974 - 2002) based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Norton Anthology of Literature by Women

The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English, published by W. W. Norton & Company, is one of the Norton Anthology series for use in English literary studies.

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Order of Ikhamanga

The Order of Ikhamanga is a South African honour.

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Patrick Cullinan

Patrick Roland Cullinan (21 May 1932 – 14 April 2011) was a South African poet and biographer.

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Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg (Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Serowe

Serowe (population approximately 60,000) is a town in Botswana's Central District.

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South African poetry

The poetry of South Africa covers a broad range of themes, forms and styles.

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Thirteen Cents

Thirteen Cents is the debut novel of South African author K. Sello Duiker.

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You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town

You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town was the first book by Zoë Wicomb.

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1937 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1937.

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1986 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1986.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Head

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