A collection of short stories exploring the emotional and physical landscapes of South Africa. Contents: A soldier's embrace—A lion on the freeway—Siblings—Time did—A hunting accident—For dear life—Town and country lovers one — (Two) — A mad one—You name it—The termitary—The need for something sweet—Oral history.
Author
Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer, political activist, and recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature. She was recognized as a woman "who through her magnificent epic writing has – in the words of Alfred Nobel – been of very great benefit to humanity". Gordimer's writing dealt with moral and racial issues, particularly apartheid in South Africa. Under that regime, works such as Burger's Daughter and July's People were banned. She was active in the anti-apartheid movement, joining the African National Congress during the days when the organization was banned. She was also active in HIV/AIDS causes.
