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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days "A brilliant biography that will transform your understanding of this young, charismatic leader" - Joseph Nhini, BooksLive, Sunday Times "Deeply thought-provoking" - Tyrone August, Cape Times "Makes a good job of weaving together a number of strands that make the totality of the powerful persona Biko became... Sheds new light on more than just Biko" - Sam Mkokeli, Business Day Interest in the iconic Steve Biko has strongly revived, as the current generation of activists calls on his legacy and thoughts. Biko is cited and disputed particularly in the #RhodesMustFall and decolonisation movements. This comprehensive biography, shortlisted for the Alan Paton award, explores Biko's life, the people and ideas that shaped him, and his part in Black Consciousness and the struggle. Updated in an affordable new edition, Biko: A Biography presents a new generation with nuanced insights into the life and thought of a South African hero. Features Summary Forty years after Steve Biko's tragic death, this, his first comprehensive biography, is republished in an updated anniversary edition. As leading anti-apartheid activist and thinker... Author Xolela Mangcu Publisher Tafelberg Publishers Ltd Release date 20170904 Pages 364 ISBN 0-624-08176-1 ISBN 13 978-0-624-08176-0