Bessie Head is an
African writer. She was born in
South Africa in
1937 of mixed parentage. Because she had a
black father and a
white mother, she was unable to find a place in the
society of the time. She was in
foster care until she was
thirteen years old. Afterwards, she went to a
mission school and trained as a
teacher. She was exiled from her native
country and eventually became a
citizen of
Botswana.
Her works:
When Rain Clouds Gather
Maru
A Question of Power
The Collector of Treasures
Serowe: Village of the Rain Wind
A Woman Alone
Tales of Tenderness and Power
The Cardinals