by Bessie Head · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496095120
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The Collector of Treasures is a collection of stories by Bessie Head set in Botswana after independence. The stories explore the clash between ancestral customs and modernity, as well as the experiences of women in a male-dominated world. The stories portray strong women making decisions in a culturally and socially oppressive context, addressing themes of emancipation and the struggle to find a place in society.
Bessie Amelia Emery Head was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection. Notable books by her include When Rain Clouds Gather (1968), Maru (1971) and A Question of Power (1973).
