10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROBBEN ISLAND»
Discover the use of
Robben Island in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Robben Island and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Let Southbound take you back in time and uncover the rich history of a South African icon-Robben Island—a desolate little island off the coast of Cape Town in the bleak Atlantic, that has come to symbolize to the world the very essence of ...
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Robben Island and Prisoner Resistance to Apartheid
This book reconstructs the Robben Island inmates' resistance strategies.
This is an informative guide to one of the most controversial places in the country.
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Hamlet's Dreams: The
Robben Island Shakespeare
David Shalkwyk uses the circulation of the so-called 'Robben Island Shakespeare', a copy of the Alexander edition of the Complete Works that was secretly circulated, annotated and signed by a group of Robben Island political prisoner in the ...
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Letters from
Robben Island: A Selection of Ahmed Kathrada's ...
Letters from Robben Island is a selection of the over 900 letters that political stalwart Ahmed Kathrada wrote during his years in prison, having been sentenced to life in the Rivonia Trial in 1961.
Ahmad M. Kathrada, Robert Vassen, 2000
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Voices from
Robben Island
Om fangeøen Robben Island ud for Cape Town i Sydafrika og nogle af dens politiske fanger, bl.a. Nelson Mandela og Sfiso Buthelezi, og deres fangevogtere.
Nelson Mandela, Jürgen Schadeberg, 1994
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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
The book that inspired the major new motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
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Krotoa-Eva: the woman from
Robben Island
This biographical novel focuses on the vivid and memorable character of Krotoa-Eva; it also takes us into the hearts and minds of the women and men at the Cape at the time of the Dutch East India Company: the politicians and farmers, the ...
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The
Island: A History of
Robben Island, 1488-1990
The most complete study of the history of Robben Island available to date is
Simon de Villiers, Robben Island: Out of Reach, Out of Mind (Cape Town, 1971).
This is a rather uneven, anecdotal book, characterised by some extraordinary ...
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A Free Mind: Ahmed Kathrada's Notebook from
Robben Island
"Presents extracts from poetry, novels, songs, sayings and letters which Kathrada secretly transcribed and treasured as he served his life sentence, with Nelson Mandela, mainly in South Africa's notorious Robben Island Maximum Security ...
Ahmad M. Kathrada, Sahm Venter, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROBBEN ISLAND»
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Robben Island is used in the context of the following news items.
Kathrada's triumph over Robben Island
Cape Town - Apartheid struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada has made at least 300 trips to Robben Island after he was released as a political prisoner in 1990. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Fishing ban rescues Robben Island penguin chicks
Endangered African penguins on Robben Island, South Africa, where former South African president, Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
Pics: Cuban 5 visit Robben Island
Cape Town - Showing visitors around Robben Island is nothing new for former political prisoner, Ahmed Kathrada. However, Tuesday was a bit more special as ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held, going solar
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's notorious Robben Island prison, where the late president Nelson Mandela was imprisoned and which is now a popular tourist ... «CTV News, May 15»
Robben Island to turn to solar power
Robben Island, one of the world's top tourist attractions, will soon generate its ... The island prison, which once held Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwarts ... «South Africa.info, May 15»
Google takes world on a tour of Robben Island
As South Africa prepares to celebrate Freedom Day this year, the 21st anniversary of its first democratic elections, the Robben Island Museum and Google have ... «South Africa.info, Apr 15»
Google Street View gives virtual tour of Mandela's ex-prison on …
Nelson Mandela stands at the window of his former cell in Robben Island prison. ... Now Robben Island, a UN World Heritage site, is the latest and one of the ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Robben Island announces fare increase, commences off peak tour …
Cape Town - The Robben Island Museum will be changing the frequency of its daily tours, from the usual four tours per day during peak season to only three ... «News24, Apr 15»
Robben Island Museum to overhaul ailing visitor experience of …
Cape Town - Ambitious new plans for the improvement of Robben Island, including a new smart phone application that would make for a more independent ... «News24, Apr 15»
10 things you didn't know about 'Mandela's' Robben Island
Robben Island is known for being the place former South African president Nelson Mandela was jailed for 18 of his 27 years, but the Island was the home of ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Mar 15»
