A Change of TongueRandom House, 2003 - 376 pages In times of fundamental change, people tend to find a space, lose it and the find another space as life and the world transform around them. What does this metamorphosis entail and in what ways are we affected by it? How do we live through it and what may we become on our journey toward each other, particularly when the space and places form which we depart are - at least on the surface - so vastly different? Ranging freely and often wittily across many terrains, this brave book by one of South Africa's foremost writers and poets provides a unique and compelling discourse on living creatively in Africa today |
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Page 108
... becoming , ' says her mother . She refuses to wait for anybody . If a teacher is not in the class , she gets up and goes ... become nothing more than the Baloney of Benoni , ' her mother snipes , and both her parents crow with laughter ...
... becoming , ' says her mother . She refuses to wait for anybody . If a teacher is not in the class , she gets up and goes ... become nothing more than the Baloney of Benoni , ' her mother snipes , and both her parents crow with laughter ...
Page 219
... become the most moral black man , he has become the most moral human being . He has shown the world that it is possible for a political leader to live according to the highest moral convictions . ' A man in Holland : ' Nelson Mandela ...
... become the most moral black man , he has become the most moral human being . He has shown the world that it is possible for a political leader to live according to the highest moral convictions . ' A man in Holland : ' Nelson Mandela ...
Page 332
... become rich and prosperous , ' says the Frenchman . ' Now you need them to become human ? Seems a bit ridiculous to me . ' " That doesn't bother us , ' Zein is quite calm . ' Dog eats dog , but here in Africa , dog has nothing to eat ...
... become rich and prosperous , ' says the Frenchman . ' Now you need them to become human ? Seems a bit ridiculous to me . ' " That doesn't bother us , ' Zein is quite calm . ' Dog eats dog , but here in Africa , dog has nothing to eat ...
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