The Calling of Katie Makanya: A Memoir of South Africa
Autor MARGARET MCCORD, Joan Ed. McCord, Joan Ed. McCorden Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 feb 1998
Discover a people′s enduring power through the inspiring life of a fascinating woman.
Critical acclaim for The Calling of Katie Makanya
"A very marvelous and precious document. . . . It is a magnificent story superbly told. The combination of Katie′s extraordinary life and McCord′s immense talent as a storyteller is overwhelming. I found it compulsive reading and deeply moving." ––Athol Fugard.
"I fell in love with the Delaney sisters, enjoying both the book and the play. It is good to know their sister in Africa also has her say, that Katie′s life, too, can be shared." ––Nikki Giovanni.
"To know the story of Katie Makanya is to feel the pain and promise of life for blacks in South Africa for generations." ––Detroit Free Press.
"Emotionally compelling, resonantly detailed, and of extraordinary cultural significance." ––Kirkus Reviews.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780471246916
ISBN-10: 0471246913
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 146 x 226 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 0471246913
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 146 x 226 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
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Public țintă
Readers of biography and memoir, especially women; African American collections; Gender Studies; General Readers interested in stories of Pioneering Women; Courses in South African history.Descriere
Winner of the Johannesburg Sunday Times Alan Paton Prize for Nonfiction Discover a people′s enduring power through the inspiring life of a fascinating woman.
Critical acclaim for The Calling of Katie Makanya
"A very marvelous and precious document. . . . It is a magnificent story superbly told. The combination of Katie′s extraordinary life and McCord′s immense talent as a storyteller is overwhelming. I found it compulsive reading and deeply moving." Athol Fugard.
"I fell in love with the Delaney sisters, enjoying both the book and the play. It is good to know their sister in Africa also has her say, that Katie′s life, too, can be shared." Nikki Giovanni.
"To know the story of Katie Makanya is to feel the pain and promise of life for blacks in South Africa for generations." Detroit Free Press.
"Emotionally compelling, resonantly detailed, and of extraordinary cultural significance." Kirkus Reviews.
Critical acclaim for The Calling of Katie Makanya
"A very marvelous and precious document. . . . It is a magnificent story superbly told. The combination of Katie′s extraordinary life and McCord′s immense talent as a storyteller is overwhelming. I found it compulsive reading and deeply moving." Athol Fugard.
"I fell in love with the Delaney sisters, enjoying both the book and the play. It is good to know their sister in Africa also has her say, that Katie′s life, too, can be shared." Nikki Giovanni.
"To know the story of Katie Makanya is to feel the pain and promise of life for blacks in South Africa for generations." Detroit Free Press.
"Emotionally compelling, resonantly detailed, and of extraordinary cultural significance." Kirkus Reviews.
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Winner of the Johannesburg Sunday Times Alan Paton Prize for Nonfiction Discover a people′s enduring power through the inspiring life of a fascinating woman.
Critical acclaim for The Calling of Katie Makanya
"A very marvelous and precious document. . . . It is a magnificent story superbly told. The combination of Katie′s extraordinary life and McCord′s immense talent as a storyteller is overwhelming. I found it compulsive reading and deeply moving." Athol Fugard.
"I fell in love with the Delaney sisters, enjoying both the book and the play. It is good to know their sister in Africa also has her say, that Katie′s life, too, can be shared." Nikki Giovanni.
"To know the story of Katie Makanya is to feel the pain and promise of life for blacks in South Africa for generations." Detroit Free Press.
"Emotionally compelling, resonantly detailed, and of extraordinary cultural significance." Kirkus Reviews.
Critical acclaim for The Calling of Katie Makanya
"A very marvelous and precious document. . . . It is a magnificent story superbly told. The combination of Katie′s extraordinary life and McCord′s immense talent as a storyteller is overwhelming. I found it compulsive reading and deeply moving." Athol Fugard.
"I fell in love with the Delaney sisters, enjoying both the book and the play. It is good to know their sister in Africa also has her say, that Katie′s life, too, can be shared." Nikki Giovanni.
"To know the story of Katie Makanya is to feel the pain and promise of life for blacks in South Africa for generations." Detroit Free Press.
"Emotionally compelling, resonantly detailed, and of extraordinary cultural significance." Kirkus Reviews.
Notă biografică
MARGARET McCORD grew up in South Africa. KATIE MAKANYA asked her to record this true story.