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📚 A Change of Tongue
Author: Antjie Krog
Publication Date: 2009 (this edition; original 2003)
Publisher: Random House (now under Penguin Random House South Africa)
Format: Trade-size Paperback (approx. 231 x 150 mm, standard trade dimensions)
ISBN: 9781770220751
Condition: Very Good
🔍 Synopsis
In this innovative blend of memoir, poetry, reportage, and personal reflection, acclaimed South African poet and journalist Antjie Krog explores themes of identity, belonging, language, and transformation in post-apartheid South Africa. Following her groundbreaking Country of My Skull, Krog examines how individuals and society navigate profound change: finding a "space," losing it, and discovering another amid shifting political, cultural, and personal landscapes. She reflects on her own journey—from her Afrikaans roots and the diminishing role of the language in public life to her shift toward writing in English—while weaving in encounters with Nelson Mandela during the translation of his autobiography, family stories, rural Free State life, and broader African experiences. Through witty, poetic, and unflinching prose, Krog confronts the complexities of white Afrikaner identity, reconciliation, guilt, hope, and the challenges of living creatively in a transforming nation, offering a deeply personal yet universal meditation on metamorphosis, connection, and the journey toward mutual understanding in a divided yet hopeful society.
💬 Reviews
"A brave and compelling discourse on living creatively in Africa today... transports you to a different world so completely that returning to your own living room will be startling." — Amazon reader review (highly praised for its immersive prose and skillful language use, often 4-5/5 stars)
"Refreshing and insightful... opens up an Afrikaner's perspectives on the injustices of Apartheid, with interesting poetry and introspective passages. Antjie is not afraid to ask herself difficult questions." — Goodreads reader review (average ~4.2/5 stars across ratings, frequently commended for its honesty, storytelling, and relevance to post-apartheid South Africa)
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