To Stir the Heart: Four African Stories

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Author: Bessie Head

ISBN-10: 1558615474

ISBN-13: 9781558615472

Category: Short Story Collections (Single Author)

From origin myths to tales of modern prostitutes in search of dignity—even for only a moment—these powerful stories by two renowned African authors explore the uneasy coexistence between women and men, tradition and modernity. They show strong women demanding their right to marry or not, earn a living, and most importantly, be respected.\ South African-born Bessie Head (1937–1986) immigrated to Botswana, where she is considered their most important writer.\ Ngugi wa Thiong’o is a major Kenyan...

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Love and hope are the powerful provocateurs in four stories by two great African writers.