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Time of the Butcherbird

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First edition (publ. Pearson Education)

Time of the Butcherbird is the final novel by South African novelist Alex La Guma. The novel was first published in 1979.[1][2][3]

Plot:

The story focuses on tensions surrounding a small mining town and a community facing forced removal by the oppressors in the form of government and rich people.

References

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  1. ↑ Gagiano, Annie (1997). "'The Tree Goes on': Reconsidering Alex La Guma's 'Time of the Butcherbird'". English in Africa. 24 (1): 59–69. JSTOR 40238836. ProQuest 1311805347.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Simon (2003). "Alex La Guma: Politics and Resistance (review)". Research in African Literatures. 34 (3): 195–196. doi:10.1353/ral.2003.0069. S2CID 144140277.
  3. ↑ Balutansky, Kathleen M. (1999). The Novels of Alex La Guma: The Representation of a Political Conflict. Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN 978-0-89410-558-6.[page needed]