Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje, 1876-1932

by Brian Willan

While the story of modern South Africa has long captured global attention, the story of one of its key forefathers has been eclipsed by those of more iconic political figures. In Sol Plaatje: A Life, Brian Willan restores to history the importance of a remarkable man whose contributions as an intellectual, politician, teacher, linguist, and journalist expanded and advanced the vision of a common South Africa.

Drawing on an extraordinary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813942098
• ISBN13: 9780813942094
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 770 Pages
• Weight: 2.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"