Down Second Avenue
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Down Second Avenue

by Es'kia Mphahlele

1959•Biography•222 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a stirring biography, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

"Nominated for the Nobel Prize in 1969, Es'kia Mphahlele is considered the Dean of African Letters and the father of black South African writing. Down Second Avenue is a landmark book that describes Mphahlele{u2019}s experience growing up in segregated South Africa.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

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

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Authors, South AfricanBiographyIndigenous peoplesRace relationsSocial life and customsSouth African AuthorsAuthors, biographySouth africa, social life and customs

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Author
Es'kia Mphahlele
Published
1959
Pages
222
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