{"product_id":"a-walk-in-the-night-paperback","title":"A Walk in the Night - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex La Guma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this previously banned collection of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eseven short stories, Alex La Guma vividly reveals the plight of the poor and oppressed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein apartheid South Africa.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharacterised by his striking style and colourful dialogue, La Guma's stories explore experiences of racism and social inequality in various settings, from an overcrowded prison to a Portuguese restaurant. In the title story, 'A Walk in the Night', a factory worker loses his job after an argument with a white supervisor. His subsequent descent into helpless rage is played out in rich detail, illuminating the toxic effects of poverty, police brutality, and gang violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach story in the collection lays bare the struggles of those living in 1960s South Africa, offering poignant moments of hope and cementing Alex La Guma as one of the most important writers of his time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The greatest South African novelist of the 20th century.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Achieved in 90 pages what other African writers had tried to achieve in the course of many years.' \u003cb\u003eWole Soyinka\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A central figure alongside Chinua Achebe.' \u003cb\u003eNgugi wa Thiong'o\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex La Guma\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1924 in District Six, Cape Town, and is revered as one of South Africa's leading activists and writers. La Guma was involved in political activism from a young age, having joined the Plant Workers Union of the Metal Box Company during his first job at a factory. He was subsequently fired for his role in organising a strike for better working conditions. He later became a founding member of the South African Coloured People's Organisation (SACPO) in 1953 and was repeatedly imprisoned by the South African government due to his anti-apartheid and communist activities.\u003cbr\u003eDespite a total ban being issued on all his speeches and writings, his work is internationally renowned. His most famous works include \u003ci\u003eA Walk in the Night\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), \u003ci\u003eIn the Fog of the Seasons' End (\u003c\/i\u003e1972), and \u003ci\u003eTime of the Butcherbird\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), all of which challenge the social systems of colonialism in South Africa.\u003cbr\u003eAfter his release from prison in 1966, he and his family were exiled from South Africa. They relocated to London and later Cuba where La Guma served as the representative of the African National Congress.\u003cbr\u003eLa Guma died in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47262414405881,"sku":"9781035906147","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RkkopmKhYf9781035906147.webp?v=1768808085","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-walk-in-the-night-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}