A Change of Tongue

by Antjie Krog

Book Overview

In times of fundamental change, people tend to find a space, lose it and the find another space as life and the world transform around them. What does this metamorphosis entail and in what ways are we affected by it? How do we live through it and what may we become on our journey toward each other, particularly when the space and places form which we depart are - at least on the surface - so vastly different?

Ranging freely and often wittily across many terrains, this brave book by one of South Africa's foremost writers and poets provides a unique and compelling discourse on living creatively in Africa today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770220755
• ISBN13: 9781770220751
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Deft, Nuanced and Stunning

Its been a long time since simply reading the opening paragraph of a book grasped my attention so completely, that the world faded away. A Change of Tongue, with its use of poetry, first-person expose and conversation, will transport you to a different world so completely that returning to your own living room will be startling. Ms. Krog's skillful & deft use of the English language doesn't merely draw pictures for the reader - it puts you there. With her opening poem "Rain", her visual and viseral language was so detailed and nuanced, that I was truly amazed that I wasn't soaking wet from her storm. Don't miss this book, the writing, and the story will stay with you for ages to come.