The Archive

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575 works of pan-African thought. 3 matching current filters.

RegionAllWest AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaNorth AfricaCentral AfricaCaribbeanDiaspora
GenreAllFictionNon-fictionPoetryDramaAutobiographyFolklore
EraAllPre-colonial Oral TraditionsColonialPost-colonialHarlem RenaissanceNegritudeContemporary
Tell Freedom
1954
Peter Abrahams

Abrahams' autobiography detailing his experiences growing up colored in South Africa, his education, and eventual exile.

Southern AfricaAutobiography
Long Walk to Freedom
1994
Nelson Mandela

Mandela's autobiography from childhood through his release from 27 years in prison.

Southern AfricaAutobiography
Down Second Avenue
1959
Es'kia Mphahlele

Mphahlele's autobiography of growing up in the Marabastad township in Pretoria, navigating apartheid's violence and humiliations, and his journey to becoming a writer and exile.

Southern AfricaAutobiography