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- Book Synopsis
- FIRST-HAND POLITICAL REPORTING FROM ENVELOPEBOOKS Michael Holman's eye-witness reports on Eastern and Southern Africa for the Financial Times and other media provide rare insights into the region's post-independence successes and setbacks. From his accounts of atrocities by Rhodesian forces in the 1960s to his interviews with those who aspired to lead Africa into its own future and assessments of how they actually performed, Holman brings together a lifetime of commentary on a continent he grew up in, knows acutely and loves dearly. Written with the benefit of exceptional access, Holman's writings still hold out hope for Africa, in spite of decades of disappointment at the structural mismanagement of the nations themselves, the flawed policies of donor countries and funders, and the hateful legacy of imperialism. Essential reading for anyone wanting an introduction to the first half-century of Africa's post-colonial history.
- About The Author
- Michael Holman was brought up in small-town white Rhodesia, establishing his political credentials in Salisbury (now Harare) as a University of Rhodesia student leader opposing UDI in 1965. In August 1967 he was served with a government order confining him to his hometown (Gwelo, now Gweru). Allowed to leave after a year, he completed an MSc at the University of Edinburgh, before returning to Zimbabwe to work as a journalist. He narrowly escaped arrest after refusing to accept a military call-up and after three weeks in hiding, left the country illegally. He soon returned to Africa, basing himself in Lusaka, Zambia, and writing as the Financial Times's Africa correspondent. After moving to London he became the paper's Africa Editor, taking early retirement in 2002 following surgery for Parkinson's disease, but continues to visit his old beat regularly. In addition to collections of his reports, he has written three satirical novels set in the imaginary East African nation of Kuwisha.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781838172060
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- EnvelopeBooks, (18 March 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 274
- Weight
- 299 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 127 x 17.5 mm
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