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The Hajji and other stories
In this literary and accomplished collection of stories, Ahmed Essop presents entire worlds, and, at the same time, microcosmic glimpses into the complexities and ironies of life and human relationships.
120 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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Ahmed Essop
13 books3 followersAhmed Essop was born in 1931 in India but grew up in Johannesburg. He attended the University of South Africa where he obtained a BA in 1956 and later an honours degree.
Employed as a teacher until 1986, Essop gave up teaching to pursue writing full-time. Much of his work focuses on Indians and their roles in South African society, and include racial themes of apartheid.
Employed as a teacher until 1986, Essop gave up teaching to pursue writing full-time. Much of his work focuses on Indians and their roles in South African society, and include racial themes of apartheid.
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March 15, 2019
A cross cultural eye-opener!
My manager lent this to me after I recommended he reads "The Wrath of The Ancestors", an English translation of the isiXhosa classic "Ingqumbo Yeminyanya". I'm stunned by the similarities between the Indian and the Xhosa community!
What intrigued me the most here is the use of language, the ease of the writing style and the Humour. I'm not one for short stories but this, I enjoyed!
My manager lent this to me after I recommended he reads "The Wrath of The Ancestors", an English translation of the isiXhosa classic "Ingqumbo Yeminyanya". I'm stunned by the similarities between the Indian and the Xhosa community!
What intrigued me the most here is the use of language, the ease of the writing style and the Humour. I'm not one for short stories but this, I enjoyed!
November 26, 2021
*Read halfway through and could not continue*
Unclear whether certain undertones of destructive and defamatory ideologies were intentional and meant to critique South African Indian prejudices and beliefs or a symptom of that mindset.
Some stories were engaging for a short time but ultimately held little depth and ineffectively conveyed the raw emotion that should have been present in the characters. Overall the writing style is simple and precise.
Unclear whether certain undertones of destructive and defamatory ideologies were intentional and meant to critique South African Indian prejudices and beliefs or a symptom of that mindset.
Some stories were engaging for a short time but ultimately held little depth and ineffectively conveyed the raw emotion that should have been present in the characters. Overall the writing style is simple and precise.
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