“they cannot exist unless they can live in the village insuch a way that the changes that they bring about are necessary … in determining who they are - Bessie Emery Head

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“they cannot exist unless they can live in the village insuch a way that the changes that they bring about are necessary … in determining who they are

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About Bessie Emery Head

Bessie Amelia Emery Head (6 July 1937 – 17 April 1986) was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works.

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Alternative Names: Bessie Amelia Emery Head Bessie Head
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When someone says 'my people' with a specific stress on the blackness of those people, they are after kingdoms and permanently child-like slaves. 'The people' are never going to rise above the status of 'the people'. They are going to be told what is good for them by the 'mother' and the 'father'.

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