Cry, the Beloved Country: A Novel of South Africa : [a Study]Examining Alan Paton's classic Cry, the Beloved Country from a historical perspective, Edward Callan demonstrates how the novel served as a harbinger of the tragic events that continue to characterize South Africa today. Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Cry, the Beloved Country, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author. |
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Cry, the Beloved Country: A Novel of South Africa : [a Study] Edward Callan No preview available - 1991 |
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Absalom Alan Paton Anglican apartheid Arthur Jarvis autobiography Beloved Country Boer Cape chapter Christian church Coetzee Collier Books edition contrast crime despair dialogue Diepkloof Diepkloof Reformatory dramatic Dubula Edward Callan emotion English essay Ezenzeleni Father Vincent fear Forum Gertrude girl Harrison hope iAfrika Ixopo J. M. Coetzee James Jarvis Jan Hofmeyr Jarvis's Johannesburg John Kumalo Journey Continued land language Late the Phalarope later Liberal party literary literature lives London lyric Mandela Max Perkins memorial Mountain Msimangu murder Natal Ndotsheni Nkosi Sikelel passage Paton says Paton wrote Paton's Cry Paton's novel Perkins perspective Phalarope poem poetry political Prescott priest published quest race racial readers reading reform review of Cry rich green hills Rooney scene Scribner Shanty Town significant social son's Sophiatown South Africa speaker speech spiritual story style theme tion tragedy tragic Transvaal trial University voice W. B. Yeats words writing York young Zulu