Bessie Head (1937–1986)

Author of A Question of Power (African Writers)

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Books by Bessie Head

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A Question of Power (African Writers) 121 copies
Maru (African Writers Series) 104 copies, 4 reviews
When Rain Clouds Gather 80 copies
A Collector of Treasures (African Writers) 57 copies
The Collector of Treasures (African Writers Series) 24 copies, 1 review
The Cardinals (African Writers Series) 14 copies
Serowe: Village of the Rain-Wind (African Writers Series) 12 copies
Tales of Tenderness and Power 9 copies
To Stir the Heart: Four African Stories (2 X 2) 7 copies
A Woman Alone (AWS African Writers Series) 4 copies
When Rain Clouds Gather Int 2 copies
A Gesture of Belonging: Letters from Bessie Head, 1965-1979 2 copies
Gul marguerit 1 copy
Life 1 copy

Als er regen komt/Roman uit Botswana 1 copy

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Canonical name

Legal name

Emery, Bessie Amelia (birth)

Other names

Date of birth

1937-07-06 [1937]

Date of death

1986-04-17 [1986]

Burial location

Gender

female

Nationality

South Africa

Botswana ( [1979])

Places of residence

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

Serowe, Botswana

Education

Occupations

novelist

short-story writer

Relationships

Organizations

Awards and honors

The Order of Ikhamanga in Gold

Agents

Short biography

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Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

Africa 100 Best Books of the 20th Century

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Botswana

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