Description
In the tense days leading up to June 1976, a group of young Soweto students confront an education system designed to control them—rising against the forced imposition of Afrikaans and demanding dignity, voice, and power. Spanning the uprising and its aftermath, this historical novel follows multiple perspectives as fear, courage, and grief collide, revealing how ordinary lives are reshaped by state violence and collective resistance. Woven through the story are themes of language and identity, youth activism, political awakening, and the enduring cost of speaking out. Written with Miriam Tlali’s incisive, human-centered realism, the novel stands as both a work of fiction and a powerful record of a turning point in South African history.
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paperback
Ravan Press
Published Jan 1, 1980
294 pages
ISBN: 9780869751893
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First Published
1980
Language
eng
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