Description
Em-Pee and the Dinka Princess and other characters are vivid and unforgettable Mda has created a memorable story from the scant records of the time This may be Mda's most heartbreaking love story and best work yet The author will be travelling to South Africa to promote his novel
About the Author
Zakes Mda is the author of the novels Ways of Dying and The Heart of Redness, among many others. Born in the Eastern Cape, he spent his early childhood in Soweto and finished his school education in Lesotho. He is a prolific author of novels, plays, poems and articles for academic journals and newspapers, whose writing has been translated into twenty languages. His creative work also includes painting, and theatre and film productions. Mda is a recipient of South Africa's Order of Ikhamanga. In 2017, his novel Little Suns won the Barry Range Fiction Prize. He is based in Athens, Ohio, where he spends his time writing and painting.
Book Information
ISBN 9781415210154
Author Zakes Mda
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Umuzi
Publisher Penguin Random House South Africa