Contemporary Jewish Writing in South Africa - An Anthology

The stories tap silences that were central to apartheid rule and that have particular resonance for South African Jewish history and memory.

About the author

A freelance writer, Claudia Bathsheba Braude formerly served on the editorial board of Jewish Affairs. She coauthored the South African Human Rights Commission Interim Report of the Inquiry into Racism in the Media.

Summary

A collection of contemporary writing which represents the historical specificities and contradictions of South African Jewish life under apartheid. The contributors include Nadine Gordimer, Rose Zwi, Dan Jacobson, Albie Sachs, Pieter-Dirk Uys and Matthew Krouse.

Product details

• Assisted by: Claudia Bathsheba Braude (Editor), Sander L. Gilman (Editor)
• Publisher: Nebraska
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2001
• EAN: 9780803212701
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-1270-1
• No. of pages: 169
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 238 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Series: Jewish Writing in the Contempo; Jewish Writing in the Contempo; Jewish Writing in the Contemporary World; Jewish Writing in the Contemporary World
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature