Crossroads: I Live Where I Like: A Graphic History - Couverture souple

Benson, Koni

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1629638358 ISBN 13 : 9781629638355

Editeur : PM Press, 2021

Synopsis

Drawing on over sixty life narratives,this is the story of the women who built and defended Crossroads, the only African informal settlement that successfully resisted the apartheid bulldozers in Cape Town. The story follows women's organised resistance from the peak of apartheid in the 1970s to ongoing struggles for decent shelter today. Importantly, the history was workshopped with contemporary housing activists and women's collectives who chose the most urgent and ongoing themes they felt spoke to and clarified challenges against segregation, racism, violence, and patriarchy standing between the legacy of the colonial and apartheid past and a future of freedom still being fought for. Presenting dramatic visual representations of many personalities and moments in the daily life of this township, the book presents a thoughtful and thorough chronology and archival newspapers, posters, photography, pamphlets, newsletters, and documentary clips that further illustrate the significance of the struggles at Crossroads for the rest of the city and beyond.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Koni Benson is a historian, organizer, and educator. Robin D.G. Kelley is an American historian and academic. Ashley E. Marais is a comic book artist, designer, and painter. André Trantraal is a writer, illustrator, and translator. Nathan Trantraal is a poet, cartoonist, translator, and writer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PM Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1629638358
• ISBN 13: 9781629638355
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Trantraal Andre, Trantraal Nathan
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible