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Collector Of Treasures (Heinemann African Writers Series)

Collector Of Treasures (Heinemann African Writers Series)

by Bessie Head (Author)

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    Paperback 1992

    $6.08
Synopsis

A sequence of Botswana village tales about subjects such as the breakdown of family life and the position of women in this society told with all the skill that one has come to expect of Bessie Head.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 21 Sep 1992
ISBN 10: 0435909819
ISBN 13: 9780435909819

Author Bio
Born in South Africa, Bessie Head, had a traumatic life and she drew heavily upon her experiences for her novels. Her first novel, When Rain Clouds Gather grew out of her experience as a refugee, and was followed by Maru and A Question of Power (1973). In 1977 she published The Collector of Treasure s, a book of short stories exploring the position of women in Africa.
Bessie Head died in Serowe, Botswana in 1986, aged only 49.