Collector Of Treasures
A sequence of Botswana village tales about subjects such as the breakdown of family life and the position of women in this society told with unique skill.
Drawing on the rich oral tradition of Southern Africa, Bessie Head uses the language and imagery of the story-telling tradition. The collection is carefully sequenced, focusing on village people from Botswana, and the status and position of women in Africa.
Contents
Acknowledgements
1. The Deep River: A Story of Ancient Tribal Migration
2. Heaven is not Closed
3. The Village Saint
4. Jacob: The Story of a Faith-Healing Priest
5. Life
6. Witchcraft
7. Looking for a Rain God
8. Kgotla
9. The Wind and a Boy
10. Snapshots of a Wedding
11. The Special One
12. The Collector of Treasures
13. Hunting
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