Title: In the land of the elephant bird, voices of South Africa /
Authors: Røgilds, Flemming, 1945-; Mesquit, Teresa.
Publisher: Avebury,
Year: 1994
Subjects: South Africa Politics and government; South Africa Race relations.; South Africa Ethnic relations.; South Africa Politics and government
Contents: Ch. I. In the land of the elephant bird -- Ch. II. We are no longer black and suffering -- Eighteen South African voices. I write for these people. We are fighting for a nation. It's not an easy world to describe. We are no longer black and suffering. The problems are global problems. We are not living in Europe. A painful process. Sex and colour. The Pietermaritzburg campaign for an open city. Reflections on the violence in Natal. The Imbali Support Group. It's your story. Culture and working life. Trying to break down the barriers. Reflections on the notion of a national culture. Key writers for the future. Waiting to arrive. Come together -- Ch. III. The millenium doesn't come the day you are free. Twenty years from now this will be a completely different country -- A conversation with Andre Brink. The millenium doesn't come the day you are free -- A conversation with Nadine Gordimer. A search for new voices -- A conversation with Achmat Dangor -- Ch. IV. The Good Hope -- Postscript. Message from the grassroots.