Hunger Eats a Man
1st Edition
Published on 2. April 2015
176 pages
978-1-4859-0300-0 (ISBN)
Description
When Father Gumede, known as Priest, loses his job as a farmhand, he realises he can't afford to love his neighbour as he does himself. Despondent and enraged, Priest cuts off all ties to the church and politics, determined to make a living - at whatever cost. It will take a strange story written by his son Sandile - a comical, terrifying and prophetic tale in which the downtrodden rise up to march on the wealth of a neighbouring suburb - to show Priest the hope and humanity inherent in the human spirit. Beautifully poetic, funny and highly relevant, Nkosinathi Sithole's debut novel highlights the ongoing plight of many rural South Africans and the power of a community working together to bring about change.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Parklands
South Africa
Publishing group
Penguin Random House South Africa
File size
2,94 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4859-0300-0 (9781485903000)
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Nkosinathi Sithole
Hunger Eats a Man
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02/2015
Penguin Books (South Africa)
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Nkosinathi Sithole grew up in Hlathikhulu near Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal. He studied for a BA and BA Honours (publishing studies) at Wits. He then moved to the University of KwaZulu-Natal to study for a Masters and PhD in English studies. In 2012 he held a post-doctoral fellowship from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and received the African humanities program post-doctoral fellowship for 2012/2013. He is currently teaching English at the University of Zululand.
