Head, Bessie. A Bewitched Crossroad: An African Saga. Donker, 1984.
Bessie Head
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Standard Name: Head, Bessie
South African born, Botswanan by political exile, the bi-racial
was a living criticism of the South African apartheid laws. She began her writing career with journalism which in time became politically active, and went on to publish novels (her last one closely founded on historical research), short stories, and books about her adopted homeland. Her early death cut short her work on her autobiography.Timeline
Texts
Head, Bessie. A Question of Power. Davis-Poynter, 1973.
Head, Bessie. Maru. Gollancz, 1971.
Head, Bessie. Serowe: Village of the Rain Wind. Heinemann, 1981.
Head, Bessie. The Collector of Treasures. Heinemann, 1977.
Head, Bessie. When Rain Clouds Gather. Simon and Schuster, 1969.