The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Breyten Breytenbach
- First Published: 1983
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: Freedom, Politics, Prisoners, Trials, Oppression, South Africa or South Africans, Terrorism or terrorists, Apartheid
Form and Content
Breyten Breytenbach made his reputation in South Africa first as a member of the Sestiger movement of the 1960’s, which sought to modernize both the language and the themes of Afrikaner poetry. Until this point, Afrikaans authors had loyally celebrated the historical, puritan virtues of Die Volk and left more controversial commentary to English-language writers.
Breytenbach spoke against the political and racial injustices in South Africa, enraging the traditionalist Afrikaners while exciting their radical young. His literary achievement and his...
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