117 Days: An Account of Confinement and Interrogation Under the South African 90-Day Detention Law - Couverture souple

First, Ruth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0143105744 ISBN 13 : 9780143105749

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 2009

Synopsis

117 Days An unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activists An invaluable testimonial of the excesses of the apartheid system, "117 Days" presents the harrowing chronicle of journalist Ruth First's isolation and abuse at the hands of South African interrogators after her arrest in 1963. Upon her arrest, she was detained in solitary confinement under South Africa's notorious ninety-day detention law. This is the story of the war of nerves that ensued between First and her Special Branch captors-a work that remains a classic portrait of oppression and the dignity of the human spirit.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ruth First (1925–1982) was a journalist, editor, activist and author whose leadership in the anti-apartheid movement put her in the sights of South Africa’s notoriously repressive law enforcement community. She left South Africa in March 1964 and published her record of the ordeal and played herself in the BBC production. She edited a collection of Nelson Mandela’s articles and speeches entitled No Easy Walk to Freedom. On August 17th, 1982, Ruth First was killed by a letter-bomb sent to her by the South African security police.

Angela Davis is Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz. She is the author of eight books. In 1970, she was placed on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list for her involvement in the campaign to free the Soledad Brothers.

Revue de presse :

"[Ruth First's] life, and her death, remains a beacon to all who love liberty."
- Nelson Mandela, at the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Ruth First's murder

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0143105744
• ISBN 13: 9780143105749
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 160