POLI.1991.24'.MBEK
* 1910, † 2001
Prison: Robben Island, South Africa (Map)
[...] The essays by Govan Mbeki which comprise this book add to this distinguished list. Yet they differ in important respects from all the others: they were written, circulated and preserved in prison. They were never intended for publication but be read by other prisoners; their aim is not to share an experience but to educate politically. [...] The essays represent only a small portion of the total material produced. Some of the essays were not based on research; in other cases, sources could not be identified lest they fell into the hands of the authorities. Over the years, the Robben Islanders had built up a collection of Marxist texts... [...], quoted from introduction, p.xxiv