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Rosas District Six

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Rosas District Six

by Rozena Maart

TSAR Publications | January 1, 2004 | Trade Paperback

In Cape Town''s District 6, despite the brutality of apartheid laws, the lives of people go on. In these five connected stories, the central character is a precocious little girl called Rosa. Through her adventures in the neighbourhood we come to meet and know the District and its many colourful inhabitants - Mamma Zila, Auntie Flowers, Mrs Hood and Uncle Peter - and their confusing, enigmatic lives, and all too human quirs.

"''No Rosa, No District Six'' is a terrifically ferocious story about a young girls sudden education in the erotic lives of women." - The Globe and Mail

"The story [''No Rosa, No District Six'' is startlingly clear and intimate." -Kingston Whig-Standard

"... a writer in our midst with radical style and uncommon courage. The ability to engage the reader passionately in her narrator''s experiences, which she demonstrates ... makes Maart a writer to watch." -The Ottawa Citizen

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    Carla Roberts

    Rating: 5/5

    Rosa's District Six A Must Read

    Carla Roberts

    7 years ago

    Set in South Africa in 1970 when most Canadians had little idea of
    what was happening in South Africa, this writer has given us great
    insights into the lives of Black and Colored peoples in South Africa,
    with great writing style and wonderful story-telling technique. The
    themes are daring but well done, ranging from erotic love to madness
    and murder. I have just read it; I bought it at the lauch more than a
    week ago and it is truely fantastic

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In Cape Town''s District 6, despite the brutality of apartheid laws, the lives of people go on. In these five connected stories, the central character is a precocious little girl called Rosa. Through her adventures in the neighbourhood we come to meet and know the District and its many colourful inhabitants - Mamma Zila, Auntie Flowers, Mrs Hood and Uncle Peter - and their confusing, enigmatic lives, and all too human quirs.

"''No Rosa, No District Six'' is a terrifically ferocious story about a young girls sudden education in the erotic lives of women." - The Globe and Mail

"The story [''No Rosa, No District Six'' is startlingly clear and intimate." -Kingston Whig-Standard

"... a writer in our midst with radical style and uncommon courage. The ability to engage the reader passionately in her narrator''s experiences, which she demonstrates ... makes Maart a writer to watch." -The Ottawa Citizen

About the Author

Rozena Maart was born and raised in District Six, Cape Town, South Africa. She moved to Canada in 1989. She published her first book of poetry, Talk About It! in 1990, and won the Journey prize for best Short Fiction in 1992 for her short story, "No Rosa, No District Six." Rozena Maart lives in Guelph, Ontario.

Trade Paperback

240 Pages, 5.76 x 8.73 x 0.57 in

January 1, 2004

TSAR Publications

English


1894770161
9781894770163

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