Reading South Africa
Discover the best books about South Africa with Reading South Africa. Explore a curated list of must-read African literature, from history to fiction, and dive into the rich culture and stories of the region.
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Disgrace
by J. M. Coetzee
In a novel set in post-apartheid South Africa, a fifty-two-year-old college professor who has lost his job for sleeping with a student tries to relate to his daughter, Lucy, who works with an ambitious African farmer.
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My Traitor's Heart
by Rian Malan
A relative of the architect of apartheid who left the country offers his observations on his return, discussing the extremists that continue to divide the country.