Zoë Wicomb, Acclaimed South African Author, Dies at 76
In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
The young people who toppled the government are now confronting questions about what’s next, and who will deliver on their demands.
African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.
“If you say the truth of Africa is in the eye of the beholders,” he said, “you have to ask, Why do so many beholders hold that truth?” Mr. Mudimbe…