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Fiction Literary

Rosa's District Six

by (author) Rozena Maart

Publisher
Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.
Initial publish date
Jan 2004
Category
Literary, Short Stories (single author), Contemporary Women
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781988449562
    Publish Date
    Jan 2004
    List Price
    $12.99

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Description

In Cape Town's District 6, despite the brutality of apartheid laws, the lives of people go on. In these five connected stories, the central character is a precocious little girl called Rosa. Through her adventures in the neighbourhood we come to meet and know the District and its many colourful inhabitants--including Mamma Zila, Auntie Flowers, Mrs Hood and Uncle Peter--and their confusing, enigmatic lives, and all too human quirks.

About the author

Rozena Maart is s professor of Gender Studies and Director at the Centre for Critical Research on Race and Identity at the University of Kwa Zulua Natal, in Durban, South Africa. Born in District Six, Cape Town, she was nominated for the "Woman of the Year" award at age 24 for her work in the area of violence against women, and for co-founding, the first Black feminist organization in South Africa, Women Against Repression [W.A.R.]. Rozena has published several journal articles and essays and three books including the award-winning Rosa's District Six, and The Writing Circle.

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Editorial Reviews

"Maart observes the human costs of apartheid and homophobia with a keen eye." --The Globe and Mail

"Consistently compelling." --NOW