Daniel Pule Kunene - Couverture souple

Pointer, Fritz; Kunene Pointer, Liziwe Buitomelo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1569028516 ISBN 13 : 9781569028513

Editeur : Red Sea Press,U.S., 2024

Synopsis

Defying all odds, this book accounts for the rise of Dr. Daniel Kunene from abject poverty in the tiny town of Edenville, South Africa, to full professor at the prestigious University of Wisconsin-Madison, and to becoming an internationally sought-after poet and lecturer. Through his vivid recollections, and love of story, in the opening chapters of this book, we gain insights into his parents' tenacious and passionate insistence that he and his three siblings get an education. Even if there were no school buildings. Even if it meant repeating a grade, he had passed with excellent scores, due to lack of money to pay the school fees for four children at the next level. Fees only blacks had to pay. Or riding a bike 15 miles through a rainstorm, then a flat tire to make it to his Matriculation exam. Or taking correspondence courses with University of Cape Town to complete his BA. Kunene's timely and genuine sense of humour prevents any of this from becoming morose and gloomy. There is so much hope and sincerity in these efforts we gladly travel with him. He survives it all.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Fritz Pointer is an author and an activist. He has published three books: A Passion to Liberate: LaGuma's South Africa -Images of District (2001) African Oral Epic Poetry: Praising the Deeds of a Mythic Hero (2013) and Fairytale: The Pointer Sisters' Family Story. He currently serves as Vice President of Democratic World Federalists (DWF) of San Francisco. He also serves as Blac Foundation Praetorian for encouraging debate as well as uplifting our spirit.

Liziwe (Lizzie) Buitomelo Kunene Pointer, the daughter of Prof. Kunene and the late spouse of Fritz Poiner was born in Cape Town, South Africa. . Lizzie, as she was popularly know, attended the University of Wisconsin, receiving her Bachelor of Arts and Master's degrees in African Languages and Literature and African American Art History. Lizzie worked as Dean of Students at California College of the Arts in Oakland, CA for 20 years. She passed away on October 2021.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Red Sea Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1569028516
• ISBN 13: 9781569028513
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible