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Highlights
- A Man Who Is Not A Man recounts the personal trauma of a young Xhosa initiate after a rite-of-passage circumcision goes wrong.
- About the Author: Thando Mgqolozana (born August 27, 1983, Cape Town) is a South African novelist.
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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About the Book
A Man Who Is Not A Man recounts the personal trauma of a young Xhosa initiate after a rite-of-passage circumcision goes wrong.Book Synopsis
A Man Who Is Not A Man recounts the personal trauma of a young Xhosa initiate after a rite-of-passage circumcision goes wrong.Review Quotes
"Thando Mgqolozana's novel A Man Who Is Not A Man is a raw and powerful tale of circumcision in rural South Africa." - Financial Times
"Highly original." - Nadine Gordimer "His straightforward no-frills prose tells an effective story of a botched circumcision and its consequences." - Zakes Mda, Sunday Independent "A brave book, triumphant and a testament to the indefatigable will to live." - Mail & Guardian
About the Author
Thando Mgqolozana (born August 27, 1983, Cape Town) is a South African novelist. His novels include A Man Who is Not a Man (2009), Hear Me Alone (2011), and Unimportance (2014). He was selected as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans (2016) and a Mandela Rhodes Scholar (2006). His is the co-author of Inxeba: The Wound (2018), an Oscar-shortlisted, record breaking film. He is the founder of Abantu Book Festival, a hallmark annual literary event staged in Soweto.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Cassava Republic Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Thando Mgqolozana
Language: English
Street Date: February 16, 2020
TCIN: 91289374
UPC: 9781913175023
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-8488
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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