Part of My Soul Went with Him

by Winnie Mandela

On This Page

Description

Winnie Mandela, wife of South African leader Nelson Mandela, shares the story of her life through interviews and letters in which she discusses the development of her political beliefs, and her forced separation from her husband.

Tags

Recommendations

Member Reviews

3 reviews

Members

Recently Added By

Author Information

Picture of author.
4 Works 281 Members
Winnie Mandela, one of South Africa's most visible and articulate apartheid foes, is a "banned" person in her country. She lives under virtual house arrest and may not address public gatherings or meet with more than one person at a time. For twenty-three years she has endured a forced separation from her husband, Nelson Mandela, the man most show more South Africans consider to be their true leader. Here, in interviews and letters, she tells the story of her life and political development. show less

Some Editions

Awards and Honors

Common Knowledge

Original title
Part of my soul went with him
People/Characters
Winnie Mandela; Nelson Mandela
Important events
Rivonia Trial

Classifications

Genres
Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
968.00496History & geographyHistory of AfricaRepublic of South Africa and neighboring southern African countries
LCC
DT1949 .M36 .A3History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaAfricaHistory of AfricaSouth AfricaHistory
BISAC

Statistics

Members
272
Popularity
118,130
Reviews
3
Rating
(3.75)
Languages
8 — Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian (Bokmål), Russian, Swedish
Media
Paper
ISBNs
16
ASINs
7