Sol Plaatje University invites you to the launch of the Jacana Media publication Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje 1876–1932 by Brian Willan.

Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje 1876–1932 tells the story of Plaatje’s remarkable life, setting it in the context of the changes that overtook South Africa during his lifetime and the huge obstacles he had to overcome.

It draws upon extensive new research in archives in southern Africa, Europe and the US, as well as an expanding scholarship on Plaatje and his writings.

Event details

Date: Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Time: 17:00
Venue: Room C113, Central Campus, Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley
RSVP: sukayna.obaray@spu.ac.za

Categories Non-fiction South Africa

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