Sharmilla, and Other Portraits
2010
First Published
3.33
Average Rating
180
Number of Pages
Featuring short stories that deliberately avoid references to the apartheid era, this literary collection introduces a new kind of South African literature about social transition. The edgy narratives follow a cast of characters, including a stadium manager, an AIDS patient, an office secretary, and displaced children, mothers, and domestic workers, as they cope with their situations. The result is a compelling cycle of radiant discoveries and secret undercurrents as the characters grope toward the future.
Avg Rating
3.33
Number of Ratings
12
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