Of libraries, books, and reading: A journey of meaning making.
In this essay I seek to demonstrate how an iterative reading of Archie L. Dick’s The Hidden History of South Africa’s Book and Reading Culture (2012), read through a life history lens, makes meaning of the lived experiences of South Africans—particularly during the time of the struggle against Apart...
| Publicado en: | Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 101 - 109 |
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