Southern Africa
South Africa
Contemporary
English
Fiction
A stark examination of post-apartheid South Africa following a disgraced university professor who moves to his daughter's farm, exploring race, power, and violence.
Literary Significance
Winner of 1999 Booker Prize; named by BBC News as one of 100 most influential novels; The Observer named it greatest novel 1980-2005
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editorial-summarynot primary textA stark examination of post-apartheid South Africa following a disgraced university professor who moves to his daughter's farm, exploring race, power, and violence. Winner of 1999 Booker Prize; named by BBC News as one of 100 most influential novels; The Observer named it greatest novel 1980-2005
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