African Women; Three Generations.

Mathabane. Mark.

ISBN 10: 0241135060 / ISBN 13: 9780241135068

Published by Hamiish Hamilton Ltd, UK, 1995

About this Item

In this book three generations of women speak about their lives, loves and struggle for economic independence in tribal South Africa. There is minor marking to the top of the text block but is otherwise tight and clean as are the boards and dust jacket. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: African Women; Three Generations.
• Publisher: Hamiish Hamilton Ltd, UK
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241135060
• ISBN 13: 9780241135068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Mark Mathabane tells the stories of his sister Florah, mother Geli, and his grandmother. They have to cope with abuse, gambling, drunkenness, and infidelity from the men they love or have been forced to marry. All three women defy African tradition and the poverty and violence of life in a modern urban society, to make fulfilling lives for themselves and those they love within the context of South Africa's oppressive apartheid regime. The stories of Florah, Geli and Granny, are told in their own words, in alternating chapters that demonstrate how similiar are the problems faced by each generation - the need for an independent income to care for themselves and their children, the traditional assumption that women are property, commodities bought and sold by men, and the terrible hardship imposed not only on women but also on black men by the apartheid system. The story of these three courageous women is told with passion and sympathy, and conveys their honesty, faith, and even hopefulness in which they live.

From the Publisher

In this powerful and dramatic biography, Mark Mathabane weaves together the voices of his grandmother, mother, and sister to provide a rich, stirring look at three generations of black South African women.