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A Walk in the Night

A Walk in the Night

Guma, Alex La

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ISBN10: 1035906147
ISBN13: 9781035906147
Publisher: Apollo Publishing International
Published: Sep 10 2024
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.60 Width: 4.90 Depth: 7.70
Language: English

In this previously banned collection of seven short stories, Alex La Guma vividly reveals the plight of the poor and oppressed in apartheid South Africa.

Characterised by his striking style and colourful dialogue, La Guma's stories explore experiences of racism and social inequality in various settings, from an overcrowded prison to a Portuguese restaurant. In the title story, 'A Walk in the Night', a factory worker loses his job after an argument with a white supervisor. His subsequent descent into helpless rage is played out in rich detail, illuminating the toxic effects of poverty, police brutality, and gang violence.

Each story in the collection lays bare the struggles of those living in 1960s South Africa, offering poignant moments of hope and cementing Alex La Guma as one of the most important writers of his time.

'The greatest South African novelist of the 20th century.' The Times

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