La Guma, Alex
Overview
| Works: | 203 works in 649 publications in 14 languages and 7,741 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Short stories Criticism, interpretation, etc History Biographies Comic books, strips, etc Comics (Graphic works) Interviews |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Interviewee, Other |
| Classifications: | PR9369.3.L3, 823 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Alex La Guma
- Alex La Guma by Cecil Anthony Abrahams( Book )
- Alex La Guma : politics and resistance by Nahem Yousaf( Book )
- Memories of home : the writings of Alex La Guma by Alex La Guma( Book )
- Alex la Guma : a literary & political biography by Roger Field( Book )
- A walk in the night( Visual )
- A Soviet journey : a critical annotated edition by Alex La Guma( Book )
- Contemporary Black biography, profiles from the international Black community by Gale (Firm)( )
- The novels of Alex La Guma : the representation of a political conflict by Kathleen M Balutansky( Book )
- A study in trans-ethnicity in modern South Africa : the writings of Alex La Guma, 1925-1985 by Balasubramanyam Chandramohan( Book )
- A passion to liberate : La Guma's South Africa-images of District Six by Fritz H Pointer( Book )
- An aspect of the South African experience in literature and reading by Suleiman Jaji( Book )
- Apartheid in fiction by Gurleena Mehta( Book )
- Liberation Chabalala : the world of Alex La Guma by Alex La Guma( Book )
- Resistance and consciousness in Kenya and South Africa : subalternity and representation in the novels of Ngugi wa Thiongʼo and Alex La Guma by Anders Breidlid( Book )
- La justice répressive dans la littérature africaine by Baydallaye Kane( Book )
- Alex La Guma : the literary and political functions of marginality in the colonial situation by Abdul R JanMohamed( Book )
- Alex La Guma : the man and his work by S. O Asein( Book )
- Aleks La Guma by Stanislav Petrovič Kartuzov( Book )
- Transcending the protest tradition : the example of Alex La Guma by Ojo Olorunleke( Book )
- African views of the United States in the works of Achebe, La Guma and Ngugi by Lisa Hope Iyer( )
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Most widely held works by
Alex La Guma
A walk in the night : and other stories by
Alex La Guma(
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97 editions published between 1962 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 1,304 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alex Le Guma's 1962 novella, first published in Nigeria after being smuggled out of South Africa - follows the events of one single night in Cape Town's District Six. At the centre of this narrative is La Guma's hero, Michael Adonis. Nursing his anger at being sacked by his white boss from his job as a sheet-metal worker, Adonis wanders through the night like a dispossessed ghost. The victim of apartheid's racist laws, he is too self-absorbed in his impotent anger to articulate his frustration, and too narrowly focused on his own troubles to realise that his lot is shared by all those the state labels "non-whites". A Walk in the Night is not only the story of Adonis, but of his friends and their antagonists. It is also the story of 'District Six', which is as much a character as the human protagonists."--BOOK JACKET
97 editions published between 1962 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 1,304 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alex Le Guma's 1962 novella, first published in Nigeria after being smuggled out of South Africa - follows the events of one single night in Cape Town's District Six. At the centre of this narrative is La Guma's hero, Michael Adonis. Nursing his anger at being sacked by his white boss from his job as a sheet-metal worker, Adonis wanders through the night like a dispossessed ghost. The victim of apartheid's racist laws, he is too self-absorbed in his impotent anger to articulate his frustration, and too narrowly focused on his own troubles to realise that his lot is shared by all those the state labels "non-whites". A Walk in the Night is not only the story of Adonis, but of his friends and their antagonists. It is also the story of 'District Six', which is as much a character as the human protagonists."--BOOK JACKET
In the fog of the season's end by
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57 editions published between 1972 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 960 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An illustrated collection of little-known Mother Goose rhymes including "Old Farmer Giles," "Bryan O'Lin," and "One-eyed Jack."
57 editions published between 1972 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 960 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An illustrated collection of little-known Mother Goose rhymes including "Old Farmer Giles," "Bryan O'Lin," and "One-eyed Jack."
Time of the butcherbird by
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44 editions published between 1979 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Out on the flat, featureless South African veld, a small mining town is waiting for rain. As the oppressive summer wears on, the white Afrikaner townspeople seem to be unaware of the storm brewing out on the plain. Out in the bush, a shepherd recalls the riddle of the butcherbird
44 editions published between 1979 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Out on the flat, featureless South African veld, a small mining town is waiting for rain. As the oppressive summer wears on, the white Afrikaner townspeople seem to be unaware of the storm brewing out on the plain. Out in the bush, a shepherd recalls the riddle of the butcherbird
The stone country by
Alex La Guma(
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40 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The novel is set in a prison, and explores how one prisoner inspires others to pursue anti-apartheid politics. It was the last novel La Guma was able to write before his exile from South Africa
40 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The novel is set in a prison, and explores how one prisoner inspires others to pursue anti-apartheid politics. It was the last novel La Guma was able to write before his exile from South Africa
Apartheid : a collection of writings on South African racism by South Africans by
Alex La Guma(
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30 editions published between 1971 and 1985 in English and German and held by 590 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
SCOTT (Copy 1): From the John Holmes Library Collection
30 editions published between 1971 and 1985 in English and German and held by 590 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
SCOTT (Copy 1): From the John Holmes Library Collection
And a threefold cord by
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26 editions published between 1964 and 1992 in 7 languages and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La Guma captures the stories of a hidden and marginalised South Africa and of people who don't often have stories written about them
26 editions published between 1964 and 1992 in 7 languages and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La Guma captures the stories of a hidden and marginalised South Africa and of people who don't often have stories written about them
Quartet : new voices from South Africa by
Richard Rive(
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17 editions published between 1963 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1963 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jimmy La Guma : a biography by
Alex La Guma(
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3 editions published between 1964 and 1997 in English and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1964 and 1997 in English and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Deep cuts : graphic adaptations of stories by
Can Themba(
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nuit d'errance : roman by
Alex La Guma(
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3 editions published between 1967 and 1984 in French and English and held by 45 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1967 and 1984 in French and English and held by 45 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[Transcripts of "Africa, Black African writers and playwrights, 1962-1968"](
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[Transcripts of "Africa, interviews with Black African writers and artists, ca. 1962-1969"](
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of extensive interviews includes many African authors and artists from Nigeria, South Africa, and other African countries, interviewed by Dennis Duerden, Lewis Nkosi, Robert Serumaga, and others
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of extensive interviews includes many African authors and artists from Nigeria, South Africa, and other African countries, interviewed by Dennis Duerden, Lewis Nkosi, Robert Serumaga, and others
[Transcripts of "Africa, Lectures with Black African writers and artists, 1962-1966"](
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection includes lectures/comments by the following African writers: Alex La Guma, R. Serumaga, Lewis Nkosi, A. Hutchinson, Richard Rive, John Nagenda, Cosmo Pieterse, Frances Ademola, Donatus Nwoga, and others; and by the following artists: Todd Matshikiza on Henry Carlsen, Albert Adams on Hussain Sherife (painter), and others
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection includes lectures/comments by the following African writers: Alex La Guma, R. Serumaga, Lewis Nkosi, A. Hutchinson, Richard Rive, John Nagenda, Cosmo Pieterse, Frances Ademola, Donatus Nwoga, and others; and by the following artists: Todd Matshikiza on Henry Carlsen, Albert Adams on Hussain Sherife (painter), and others
[Transcripts of "Nigeria, Hausa program series, 1968-1970"](
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This Hausa collection contains 5 plays by Alex La Guma, oral traditions, and discussions on the following topics: journalism, change and control, African leaders, human rights, cities, need for law, contact and conflict, travellers in Africa, migration, Africa and the world and His Excellency the Ambassador
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This Hausa collection contains 5 plays by Alex La Guma, oral traditions, and discussions on the following topics: journalism, change and control, African leaders, human rights, cities, need for law, contact and conflict, travellers in Africa, migration, Africa and the world and His Excellency the Ambassador
In the fog of the seasons' end by
Alex La Guma(
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1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The stone country by
Alex La Guma(
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1 edition published in 1974 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1974 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Time of the butcherbird by
Alex La Guma(
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1 edition published in 1979 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1979 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A walk in the night and other stories by
Alex La Guma(
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1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Die Zeit des Würgers Roman aus Südafrika = (Time of the butcherbird) by
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2 editions published in 1981 in German and English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Belletristik : Republik Südafrika ; Roman
2 editions published in 1981 in German and English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Belletristik : Republik Südafrika ; Roman
Alex la Guma : a colossus revisited : featuring 3 stories : A walk in the night, the stone country, Time of the butcherbird by
Alex La Guma(
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1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A proud child of Cape Town's infamous District Six, Alex La Guma (1925 - 1985) is one of South Africa's unsung literary heroes. As a novelist and a freedom fighter, he followed in the footsteps of his politically active father, Jimmy La Guma to combat the injustices of apartheid, then went into exile in London with his family after harrowing periods of solitary detention and severe harassment at the hands of South Africa's Special Branch police. With an eye for the minutiae of life - depicted in all its harsh reality, tempered with profound compassion, gentle humour and a beautifully ornate prose style, he produced five superb novels and over a dozen short stories between 1962 and 1979. In addition to his writing, his political work continued in exile and he subsequently left London for Havana, Cuba to become chief representative of the African National Congress in the Caribbean. Yet today, tragically, in the country of his birth - where his books were once banned - he is virtually unknown, a forgotten colossus. However, his potent genius for creating vivid characters amidst the brutality of apartheid, his masterful storytelling technique, his ardent humanity and unwavering support of the poor, the oppressed and the ostracized, will in time all ensure his lasting fame, both in South Africa and abroad."--Publisher's website: http://www.otterley.com/products/a-colossus-revisited
1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A proud child of Cape Town's infamous District Six, Alex La Guma (1925 - 1985) is one of South Africa's unsung literary heroes. As a novelist and a freedom fighter, he followed in the footsteps of his politically active father, Jimmy La Guma to combat the injustices of apartheid, then went into exile in London with his family after harrowing periods of solitary detention and severe harassment at the hands of South Africa's Special Branch police. With an eye for the minutiae of life - depicted in all its harsh reality, tempered with profound compassion, gentle humour and a beautifully ornate prose style, he produced five superb novels and over a dozen short stories between 1962 and 1979. In addition to his writing, his political work continued in exile and he subsequently left London for Havana, Cuba to become chief representative of the African National Congress in the Caribbean. Yet today, tragically, in the country of his birth - where his books were once banned - he is virtually unknown, a forgotten colossus. However, his potent genius for creating vivid characters amidst the brutality of apartheid, his masterful storytelling technique, his ardent humanity and unwavering support of the poor, the oppressed and the ostracized, will in time all ensure his lasting fame, both in South Africa and abroad."--Publisher's website: http://www.otterley.com/products/a-colossus-revisited
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Related Identities
- Abrahams, Cecil Anthony Other Author
- Field, Roger Other Author
- Yousaf, Nahem Author Editor
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo 1938-
- Rive, Richard 1930-1989 Author Editor
- Head, Bessie 1937-1986
- Interface Productions
- California Newsreel (Firm)
- Langa, Mandla 1950- Production personnel Author of screenplay Producer
- Lacy, Sam 1903-
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Achebe, Chinua Africa African Americans African fiction African fiction (English) African National Congress Anti-apartheid activists Apartheid Apartheid in literature Authors, South African Blacks Blacks in literature Blacks--Social conditions Ethnic groups in literature Ethnology Head, Bessie, Justice, Administration of, in literature La Guma, Alex La Guma, Jimmy, Literature Literature and history Literature and society Manners and customs Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, Political activists Political and social views Political fiction, South African (English) Politics and government Politics and literature Prisoners Prisons Race relations Race relations in literature Racism Short stories Short stories, African (English) Short stories, Nigerian (English) Short stories, South African Short stories, South African (English) Social conditions Social history Social problems in literature South Africa South Africa--Cape Town South Africa--Cape Town--District Six South African Communist Party South African fiction South African fiction (English) Soviet Union Travel
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Alternative Names
Alex La Guma écrivain sud-africain
Alex La Guma escritor sudafricano
Alex La Guma journalist uit Zuid-Afrika (1925-1985)
Alex La Guma novel·lista sud-africà
Alex La Guma romancier sud-african
Alex La Guma südafrikanischer Schriftsteller
Alex La Guma úrscéalaí as an Afraic Theas
Guma, Alex la.
Guma, Alex la 1925-1985
La Guma, Aleks 1925-1985
La Guma Aleksis
La Guma, Alexander 1925-1985
La Guma, Justin Alexander
La Guma, Justin Alexander 1925-1985
Laguma, Alex 1925-1985
LaGuma, Alexander.
Гума, Алекс ла
Ла Гума Алекс
ЛаГума, Алекс
اليكس لا جوما
라 구루마, 알렉스 1925-1985
라 구우마, 알렉스 1925-1985
アレックス・ラ・グーマ
ラ・グーマ, アレックス
亞歷克斯·拉·古馬
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