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Donald Woods, former South African journalist and confidant of anti‑apartheid activist Steve Biko, compiles a compact yet insightful biography that charts Biko’s early life, his rising influence, and the development of his Black Consciousness philosophy. The book details Biko’s arrest, imprisonment, and the brutality he endured, providing a personal view of the political oppression and racial tensions that defined South Africa’s apartheid era.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Donald Woods
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