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Zakes Mda’s novel "Ways of Dying" follows the wandering of Toloki, a self-employed professional mourner, as he traverses an unnamed South African city. Set against Botswana’s transitional period, the narrative offers a contemplative look at grief, funeral rites and the complex emotions that arise when a society confronts the changes brought by an uncertain future.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Zakes Mda
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