South African Literature Recommendations
South Africa has a rich history of literature, much of which deals with the the racial issues that ended in the end of apartheid. Here is an introduction to South African literature through 10 authors. Most familiar with J.M. Coetzee - 2003 Nobel Prize (Disgrace, and Waiting for the Barbarians) and Nadine Gordimer - 1991 Nobel - her works were banned under apartheid. https://bnc.lt/gtCg/2epUQ1cGuH . In addition, here are two special books - one a classic, Nelson Mandela's autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom" (also a movie); and another autobiography by contemporary comic, Noah Trevor: "Born a crime". I listened to both as audiobooks - the latter read by Trevor Noah - both very entertaining and a profound first hand account of growing up mixed race (a crime) in apartheid South Africa. 1) Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiographical work written by South African President Nelson Mandela, and first published in 1994 by Little Brown & Co. The b