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Govan Mbeki, Colin Bundy

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Summary
Govan Mbeki (1910-2001) was a core leader of the African National Congress, the Communist Party, and the armed wing of the ANC during the struggle against apartheid. Known as a hard-liner, Mbeki was a prolific writer and combined in a rare way the attributes of intellectual and activist, political theorist and practitioner. Sentenced to life in prison in 1964 along with Nelson Mandela and others, he was sent to the notorious Robben Island prison, where he continued to write even as tension grew between himself, Mandela, and other leaders over the future of the national liberation movement. As
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (pages).
Note
"First published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd in 2012. First published in North America in 2013 by Ohio University Press."--Title page verso
Contents
  • Introduction: intellectual activist or activist intellectual?
  • Home comforts and family histories
  • Healdtown and Fort Hare
  • Permanent persuader: Mbeki in the Transkei, 1940/1952
  • Township politics: Ladysmith and Port Elizabeth, 1952/1960
  • Mbeki as journalist and author, 1955/1963
  • The road to Rivonia
  • Cold comfort: the Robben Island years
  • Release, retirement, and a modest revolutionary?
Isbn
9780821444597
Instance
Label
Govan Mbeki
Title
Govan Mbeki
Statement of responsibility
Colin Bundy
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Govan Mbeki (1910-2001) was a core leader of the African National Congress, the Communist Party, and the armed wing of the ANC during the struggle against apartheid. Known as a hard-liner, Mbeki was a prolific writer and combined in a rare way the attributes of intellectual and activist, political theorist and practitioner. Sentenced to life in prison in 1964 along with Nelson Mandela and others, he was sent to the notorious Robben Island prison, where he continued to write even as tension grew between himself, Mandela, and other leaders over the future of the national liberation movement. As
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Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
YDXCP
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Bundy, Colin
Dewey number
968.05
Index
index present
LC call number
DT1972.M34
LC item number
A3 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Ohio short histories of Africa
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Mbeki, Govan
  • Political activists
  • Political prisoners
  • South Africa
  • Mbeki, Govan
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • HISTORY
  • HISTORY
  • Political activists
  • Political prisoners
  • Politics and government
  • South Africa
Label
Govan Mbeki, Colin Bundy
Instantiates
Publication
Note
"First published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd in 2012. First published in North America in 2013 by Ohio University Press."--Title page verso
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: intellectual activist or activist intellectual? -- Home comforts and family histories -- Healdtown and Fort Hare -- Permanent persuader: Mbeki in the Transkei, 1940/1952 -- Township politics: Ladysmith and Port Elizabeth, 1952/1960 -- Mbeki as journalist and author, 1955/1963 -- The road to Rivonia -- Cold comfort: the Robben Island years -- Release, retirement, and a modest revolutionary?
Control code
832313956
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (pages).
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780821444597
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
c
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctt347jr5
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)832313956
Label
Govan Mbeki, Colin Bundy
Publication
Note
"First published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd in 2012. First published in North America in 2013 by Ohio University Press."--Title page verso
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: intellectual activist or activist intellectual? -- Home comforts and family histories -- Healdtown and Fort Hare -- Permanent persuader: Mbeki in the Transkei, 1940/1952 -- Township politics: Ladysmith and Port Elizabeth, 1952/1960 -- Mbeki as journalist and author, 1955/1963 -- The road to Rivonia -- Cold comfort: the Robben Island years -- Release, retirement, and a modest revolutionary?
Control code
832313956
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (pages).
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780821444597
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
c
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctt347jr5
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)832313956

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