Olive Schreiner

The Story of an African Farm (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Three friends growing up in South Africa experience the trials of life in a turbulent era. Raised together on a farm, they each develop differing views on religion, domesticity, gender, and education while dealing with the daily reality of life in a harsh environment. The Story of an African Farm is a novel by South African writer Olive Schreiner.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781513275963
• Artikelnr.: 61154833

Autorenporträt

Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) was a South African political activist and writer. Born to a family of Wesleyan missionaries, Schreiner was educated by her mother. Forced to move frequently due to her father's inability to maintain a job, Schreiner became familiar with the landscape of South Africa and the cultural and political tensions holding together its diverse population. In 1881, she travelled to England in order to pursue her dream of becoming a medical professional, but her chronic asthma and limited finances prevented her from completing her training. In 1883, she published her debut novel, The Story of an African Farm, under a pseudonym, launching a career as one of South Africa's leading writers. Throughout her life, she advocated for political equality for South Africa's marginalized groups, including Afrikaners, indigenous Africans, Jews, and Indians. Combining a deep understanding of Christian morality with an active interest in socialism and the women's suffrage movement, Schreiner is recognized as a pioneering feminist and political activist who wrote unflinchingly on such subjects as the Boer War, British imperialism, and intersectionality.