The Memory of Birds in Times of Revolution, Essays on Africa

The Memory of Birds in Times of Revolution, Essays on Africa by Breyten Breytenbach. Published by Harcourt Brace & Co, New York, NY, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Fine DJ. 169 Pgs. ISBN 0151001685. A collection of essays of the author's homeland, Africa, at the end of the twentieth century. Penetrating insights on a variety of topics: the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, the early days of Mandela's presidency and its failures, the geography of the writer's imagination, death as the mother of beauty, the true meaning of reconciliation and reform after apartheid, and much more. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4214.