The Ultimate Safari | Essays and Criticism

  • The Race of the Narrator

    White is the publisher of the Seattle-based literary press, Scala House Press. In this essay, White argues that Gordimer’s decision not to reveal the race of the narrator in ‘‘The Ultimate Safari’’ resulted in the creation of a more empathetic character with whom her white American and British readers could identify.

  • A Feeling of Realistic Optimism

    In the following interview, Gordimer discusses her political affiliations and views as well as her more recent works.