A Human Being Died That Night
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A Human Being Died That Night

by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

2003•Biography•201 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticaldramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, emotional and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

"Eugene de Kock, the commanding officer of state-sanctioned apartheid death squads, is currently serving a 212-year sentence for crimes against humanity. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, who grew up in a black township in South Africa served as a psychologist on that country's great national experiment in healing, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryPoliticalDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentary

Subjects

Human rightsReconciliationPoliceTorturePolitical aspects of ReconciliationPolitical persecutionPolitical violenceBiography

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Author
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Published
2003
Pages
201
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