Bibliograph

Still life, Zoe Wicomb

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Label

Still life, Zoe Wicomb

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Still life

Oclc number

1142948224

Responsibility statement

Zoe Wicomb

Summary

"Wicomb’s majestic new novel Still Life juggles with our perception of time and reality as Wicomb tells the story of an author struggling to write a biography of long-forgotten Scottish poet Thomas Pringle, whose only legacy is in South Africa where he is dubbed the “Father of South African Poetry.” In her efforts to resurrect Pringle, the writer summons the specter of Mary Prince, the West Indian slave whose history Pringle had once published, along with Hinza, his adopted black South African son. At their side is Sir Nicholas Green, a seasoned time traveler (and a character from Virginia Woolf’s Orlando). Their adventures, as they travel across space and time to unlock the mysteries of Pringle’s life, offer a poignant exploration of colonial history and racial oppression."--Provided by publisher

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