Review
No summary of the content can do justice to the emotional intensity of the biography which comes from Headis invaluable and represents a long-awaited study of Bessie Head that manages to undo much of the enigma that has surrounded her and her ideas...' - Kwame Dawes in African Affairs 'The research is thorough and the events of Bessie Head's life, as well as her opinions, attitudes and writing are all sensibly and clearly presented. The details of a turbulent life are all judiciously and sympathetically handled; in the scrupulous handling of Bessie Head's friendships too there is a feeling of openness and understanding which is this biography's greatest strength.' - Margaret Daymond, Professor of English, University of Natal
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“The research is thorough and the events of Bessie Head's life, as well as her opinions, attitudes and writing are all sensibly and clearly presented. . . . a feeling of openness and understanding . . . is the biography's greatest strength.”–Margaret Daymond, University of Natal
