Mukiwa
ローデシアでの幼少期から青年期までをたどる回想録。植民地主義の終わりと暴力の現実を背景に、白人コミュニティの揺らぎと個人の成長を力強く描く。
作品情報
失われていく故郷を、記憶と歴史の両方から見つめ直す回想録。
ピーター・ゴドウィンが、白人ローデシア社会の終焉とジンバブエ成立のはざまに育った体験を語る。冒険譚であると同時に、植民地秩序の崩壊を個人史として捉え直す作品でもある。
書籍情報
- 出版社
- Picador
- 発売日
- 1996-03-22
- ページ数
- 432ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 15.3 x 3.5 x 23.4 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780330339834
- ISBN-10
- 0330339834
- 価格
- 49908 JPY
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/Biographies & Memoirs/Historical
This autobiography is the story of Peter Godwin, who grew up in Rhodesia in the 1960s, aware, but only dimly, of the divisions that would lead to civil war. His childhood was spent among African children who could never be his friends, and white adults who were beginning to perceive the anachronism that their late colonial lifestyle represented. Guerilla killings began, and Peter began to get used to violent death. Conscripted into the army at 17, he was commanding units of 100 Africans fighting guerillas in the bush. After a period studying law in England he returned to Zimbabwe and began to report for the "Sunday Times" on the tribal atrocities being inflicted in Matabeleland. He discovered an horrific campaign of malignity being visited by African upon African in the name of political rectitude and patriotism.
Peter Godwin is an award winning author and journalist. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, he studied law and international relations at Cambridge and Oxford. He worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa and Eastern Europe for The Sunday Times of London . He was founding presenter and writer of Assignment/Correspondent, BBC TV's premier foreign affairs program. He now lives in Manhattan and contributes regularly to National Geographic , New York Times Magazine , and BBC Radio, among others.
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Incredible book and very reasonable buy
Stunningly written and informative for anyone with an ounce of interest in African history. I love buying old library books too, there's something a but magical about giving a book a new home.
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Another Rhodesian
Reading this has reminded me of my life during the 40 s and 50 s so similar , so real , from being a pre school boy who ate his lunch in the back yard with our African staff . To doing army training at Lewellan (sic) baracks, Then out into the world still proud of being an African from Rhodesia
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Well-written, engaging memoir
Mr. Godwin’s account of growing up and coming of age during the turbulent period of change as Rhodesia became Zimbabwe is extraordinary. As he points out in his opening remarks, this is not a research-driven history, but the memories of someone who lived, was educated, and did his national service during this time in his country’s history. It is engrossing and emotionally charged, and much more centered on the author’s day-to-day life and immediate surroundings than his more recent When the Crocodile Eats the Sun, which is fitting, as this is the story of a much younger, less worldly man. Highly recommended.
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Five Stars
Really enjoyed this book. Peter Godwin is a great storyteller.
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Well written book.
The book brought back memories. I was born and bred in Zimbabwe where the book is set. I laughed and cried. Couldn't put the book down.
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