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My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience, by Rian Malan
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Synopsis
A relative of the architect of apartheid who left the country offers his observations on his return, discussing the extremists that continue to divide the country.
Produktinformation
Taschenbuch: 368 Seiten
Verlag: Grove Press; Auflage: Reprint (9. März 2000)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0802136842
ISBN-13: 978-0802136848
Größe und/oder Gewicht:
13,8 x 2,6 x 21 cm
Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung:
5.0 von 5 Sternen
9 Kundenrezensionen
Amazon Bestseller-Rang:
Nr. 87.138 in Fremdsprachige Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Fremdsprachige Bücher)
Growing up in moral discomfort as a privileged white in apartheid South Africa, Rian Malan sets out to deny, reject, and ultimately understand the system that in a very real sense was the product not only of his tribe, but of his own family. With apartheid such a huge and pervasive structure, he finds his greatest insights in the intimate detail of routine events. As a crime reporter for a Johannesburg newspaper he does the unthinkable, setting out to investigate the individual circumstances in Soweto's myriad daily murders. The closer he looks, the more the reality of a racist and violent system is thrown into relief. He turns up some astonishing stories - the tale of the "Hammerman" is absolutely compelling journalism - but he also reveals, as Michael Ignatieff has done, how faultlines can open up to murderous degrees from the very simplest failures of understanding. All the cosy assumptions, the fables that comfort in turn the arch-conservatives, the liberals, the youthful rebels, the black freedom fighters - and Malan himself - are shown to be suspect. As his sensibilities sharpen, Malan develops a deep pessimism about the country which for all its violent complexities, he cannot help but love. It should be said the substance of this book was written before Nelson Mandela's release, and it was published three years before South Africans finally voted for a government of their choice. Malan himself has conceded the future may not be as bleak as he foresaw. It doesn't matter. The lasting value of this book is in its description of a search for truth. The humility he brings to the process provides its own lesson. South Africa has been blessed with some of the towering figures of the late 20th century. But even with their leadership, there are few easy answers, and this book goes a long way to explaining why.
15 years ago, some years after the end of Apartheid, I lived in South Africa (being a white European) for a year. Just before the end of my stay, I read this book, and suddenly my view on that country was entirely changed. Myriads of little and big questionmarks and a general lack of deeper understanding for what was going on in the country (and the minds of its population) suddenly disappeared. The book changed not only my view on the Apartheid era, but on racial conflicts in general and especially on the black population in South Africa. Perhaps one of the most astounding experiences for me was a deep insight into the culture and the mentality of the black population in South Africa (yes, this is oversimplified, but anyway), which I estimate has rarely ever before been described with such profoundness, clarity and accurateness.The exceptional quality of the book is that these insights are presented not with a moral attitude, but by simply reporting what the author has experienced, or by authentic reporting of important events during Apartheid, mostly criminal events, murder cases etc. However, this makes the reading also painful at times, because the author also describes unbelievable atrocities like the brutal murder of a young black male by a white "Afrikaaner", or the archaical murder of accused "witches" by a black mob. Yet, the author managed not to be biased, but to stay an observer as neutral as possible, who however was deeply frustrated about the way things were developing in his homeland.Sadly, I read it so late during my stay... As many other commentators here, I do admire the author for the courage to write this masterpiece, which is by far the most exceptional book I have read in a long time. In particular the piece about the "hammermurder" is a mindblowing, almost mystical (true) tale, which really blew me away and has changed my view on the world (this may sound a bit tacky, nevertheless I do mean this and cannot express it differently). This is about an authentic crime series which happened during the 80ies, and which is well known in South Africa. Malan, however, dug deeper and uncovered a version of the motives of the (executed after his trial) black serial killer, which is completely different, but not in contradiction to the "truth" which is in the history books. In fact, what he uncovered is so bizarre that it would be perfect stuff for a mystery thriller.If you plan to visit SA as a tourist, or even to live there, this is a must. You will never forgive yourself not to have read it on time, if you coincidentally happen to read it some time after your stay... Even if you do not have a relation to this land, the book will most likely impress you more than anything else you read in a long time/ever. Promise.
My book club chose this title for our most recent discussion....All caucasian women, middle-class or thereabouts, Canadian by birth. All quite whacked into silence and deep reflection by this book. Rian Malan has bared his own heart, his own mind, his own racist ancestry and his horrific awakenings to the demonic power of apartheid. He spares us nothing in the stories he shares and I wonder how he could keep himself sane and loving as he uncovered, witnessed and experienced an evil that is almost beyond description. He asks at the book's opening, "How do I live in this strange land?" -- He doesn't have an answer to the basic question of why we humans act with such hatred to one another, but his monumental courage in laying bare the poisons of racial cruelty is a horrible and necessary medicine for all of us. This book has jarred me permanently; I am grateful for its power. I hope that Rian writes again -- this first book was originally published in 1990; I would love to read his impressions of the last decade as South Africans struggle to release themselves from the noose of apartheid. Thank you, Rian.
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