117 Days
Autor Ruth Firsten Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 mai 2009
An unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activists
An invaluable testimonial of the excesses of the apartheid system, 117 Days presents the harrowing chronicle of journalist Ruth First's isolation and abuse at the hands of South African interrogators after her arrest in 1963. Upon her arrest, she was detained in solitary confinement under South Africa's notorious ninety-day detention law. This is the story of the war of nerves that ensued between First and her Special Branch captors-a work that remains a classic portrait of oppression and the dignity of the human spirit.
An invaluable testimonial of the excesses of the apartheid system, 117 Days presents the harrowing chronicle of journalist Ruth First's isolation and abuse at the hands of South African interrogators after her arrest in 1963. Upon her arrest, she was detained in solitary confinement under South Africa's notorious ninety-day detention law. This is the story of the war of nerves that ensued between First and her Special Branch captors-a work that remains a classic portrait of oppression and the dignity of the human spirit.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780143105749
ISBN-10: 0143105744
Pagini: 162
Ilustrații: p. 146 (1 photo)
Dimensiuni: 129 x 197 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.13 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 0143105744
Pagini: 162
Ilustrații: p. 146 (1 photo)
Dimensiuni: 129 x 197 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.13 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
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Recenzii
"[Ruth First's] life, and her death, remains a beacon to all who love liberty."
- Nelson Mandela, at the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Ruth First's murder
- Nelson Mandela, at the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Ruth First's murder
Notă biografică
RUTH FIRST (1925 ߝ 1982) was a journalist, editor, activist and author whose leadership in the anti-apartheid movement put her in the sights of South Africa’s notoriously repressive law enforcement community. She left South Africa in March 1964 and published her record of the ordeal and played herself in the BBC production. She edited a collection of Nelson Mandela’s articles and speeches entitled No Easy Walk to Freedom. On August 17th, 1982, Ruth First was killed by a letter-bomb sent to her by the South African security police.
ANGELA DAVIS is Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz. She is the author of eight books. In 1970, she was placed on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list for her involvement in the campaign to free the Soledad Brothers.
ANGELA DAVIS is Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz. She is the author of eight books. In 1970, she was placed on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list for her involvement in the campaign to free the Soledad Brothers.
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'Her life and her death remain a beacon to all who love liberty' NELSON MANDELA
An unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activists.
'In prison you see only the moves of the enemy. Prison is the hardest place to fight a battle.'
117 Days is Ruth First's personal account of her detention under the iniquitous '90-day' law of 1963. There was no warrant, no charge and no trial - only suspicion.
This sparsely written and unique record tells of her experiences of solitary confinement, constant interrogation and instantaneous re-arrest on release - lightened by humorous portraits of governors, matrons, wardresses and interrogators, seen as the tools of the police state. This is the story of the war of nerves that ensued between First and her Special Branch captors-a work that remains a classic portrait of oppression and the dignity of the human spirit.
'Her life and her death remain a beacon to all who love liberty' NELSON MANDELA
An unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activists.
'In prison you see only the moves of the enemy. Prison is the hardest place to fight a battle.'
117 Days is Ruth First's personal account of her detention under the iniquitous '90-day' law of 1963. There was no warrant, no charge and no trial - only suspicion.
This sparsely written and unique record tells of her experiences of solitary confinement, constant interrogation and instantaneous re-arrest on release - lightened by humorous portraits of governors, matrons, wardresses and interrogators, seen as the tools of the police state. This is the story of the war of nerves that ensued between First and her Special Branch captors-a work that remains a classic portrait of oppression and the dignity of the human spirit.