The Cry of Winnie Mandela: A NovelA group of African women at a specific period in Southern Africa's history find their family life under pressure from capitalist modernity and apartheid. This is a deeply humane, sympathetic and generous book on the one hand but is unflinching in its honesty. Ndebele represents a rare breed of writer able to combine political awareness with a sensitivity towards context, language and characterization. The result is a gift offering to the present. This is one of the best books about women's sacrifices and contributions to the struggle against apartheid. |
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Page 52
... Fucking . Botekatse . What a word ! Every language has it . It evokes a purely physical sexual act between a man and a woman . A one night stand . A quickie . A tsa - tsa . A rape . Sex without commitment . A trivialised act of rampant ...
... Fucking . Botekatse . What a word ! Every language has it . It evokes a purely physical sexual act between a man and a woman . A one night stand . A quickie . A tsa - tsa . A rape . Sex without commitment . A trivialised act of rampant ...
Page 53
... Fucking . That's what it is . It is a random and violent exercise in sex without the burden of consequence . It is sex breaking out of all social constraint . ' Fucking . The word is used as a term of abuse , and insult . ' Fuck you ...
... Fucking . That's what it is . It is a random and violent exercise in sex without the burden of consequence . It is sex breaking out of all social constraint . ' Fucking . The word is used as a term of abuse , and insult . ' Fuck you ...
Page 57
... fucking has had enough of me ! You're mean and nasty and cruel and are dead to me . Tell them you'll never again come into my house to piss into your chamber pot , and that if you ever return , you'll find me waiting with a sword to ...
... fucking has had enough of me ! You're mean and nasty and cruel and are dead to me . Tell them you'll never again come into my house to piss into your chamber pot , and that if you ever return , you'll find me waiting with a sword to ...
Contents
Part | 1 |
The Second Descendant | 17 |
The Fourth Descendant | 36 |
Copyright | |
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