Bessie Amelia Emery Head was a writer who lived from 1937 to 1986, born in South Africa but usually considered Botswana's most influential writer, whose novels, short fiction and autobiographical work are marked by spiritual questioning and reflection. Her best known books include When Rain Clouds Gather (1968), Maru (1971) and A Question of Power (1973).
Facts
AwardOrder of Ikhamanga in Gold, 2003. 1 Classification
Original Language Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Botswana, nationality there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, nationality there.
- Also in Language Atlas: English, original language there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bessie Head
Infobox, birth_date
1937-07-06
Infobox, death_date
1986-04-17
Lead, first sentence
6 July 1937
Botswana
Her early death in Serowe in 1986
Lead paragraph
Bessie Amelia Emery Head (6 July 1937-17 April 1986) was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection. Notable books by her include When Rain Clouds Gather (1968), Maru (1971) and A Question of Power (1973).
Award: Order of Ikhamanga in Gold
Bessie Amelia Emery Head (6 July 1937-17 April 1986) was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection. Notable books by her include When Rain Clouds Gather (1968), Maru (1971) and A Question of Power (1973).
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