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Public intellectuals in South Africa : critical voices from the past by Chris Broodryk, Katlego Chale, Luvuyo Mthimkhulu Dondolo, Rory du Plessis, Carolyn Hamilton, Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren, Pfunzo Sidogi, Keyan Tomaselli, Lesley Cowling is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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This edited collection gives voice to neglected public intellectuals in the arts, humanities, and journalism in South Africa who gave voice and presence to those who have been marginalized and silenced in South African history Edward Said described a public intellectual as someone who uses accessible language to address a designated public on matters of social and political significance. The essays in Public Intellectuals in South Africa apply this interpretive prism and activist principle to a South African context and tell the stories of well-known figures as well as some that have been mostly forgotten. They include Magema Fuze, John Dube, Aggrey Klaaste, Mewa Ramgobin and Koos Roets, alongside marginalized figures such as Elijah Makiwane, Mandisi Sindo, William Pretorius and Dr Thomas Duncan Greenlees. The essays capture the thoughts and opinions of these historical figures, who the contributors argue are public intellectuals who spoke out against the corruption of power, promoted a progressive politics that challenged the colonial project and its legacies, and encouraged a sustained dissent of the political status quo. Offering fascinating accounts of the life and work of th

Author

Chris Broodryk, Katlego Chale, Luvuyo Mthimkhulu Dondolo, Rory du Plessis, Carolyn Hamilton, Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren, Pfunzo Sidogi, Keyan Tomaselli, Lesley Cowling

Publisher

Wits University Press

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781776146918