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Bessie Head

Postcolonial African, Caribbean and Pacific Literature

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).

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Birth Year
1937 1
Birth Date
1937-07-06 1
Death Year
1986 1
Death Date
1986-04-17 1
Award
Order of Ikhamanga in Gold, 2003. 1
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Original Language
English 1
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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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