Push Push Paperback by Sindiwe Magona

Product Details

• Publisher: Beacon Press (2001-06-15)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 176 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780807009673
• Item Weight: 198.45 grams
• Dimensions: 20.29 x 13.79 x 1.04 cm

A powerful collection of stories by the acclaimed author of Mother to Mother This collection of Sindiwe Magona's short fiction, following the publication to wide acclaim of her novel Mother to Mother, ranges in location from rural Transkei, her homeland, and the black township of Guguletu, where she struggled to raise her children, to New York, where she immigrated. With vivid and perceptive prose, Magona creates memorable characters, both hilarious and tragic, who bring to life the rich and varied backgrounds and cultures of South Africa.

About the Author

After leaving the black township of Guguletu, South Africa, Sindiwe Magona earned her master's degree at Columbia University. She is the author of two memoirs and two story collections, as well as the novel Mother to Mother. She lives in New York City, where she works for the United Nations.