Abracadabra & Other Satires

Abracadabra & Other Satires
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Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : OXFORD:502908445
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Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Abracadabra & Other Satires by : John Galsworthy

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

Bafana Republic and Other Satires
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9781776146383
ISBN-13 : 1776146387
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Bafana Republic and Other Satires by : Mike van Graan

This collection of satirical sketches takes readers on a sometimes cynical, sometimes hilarious trip through many of the issues that face democratic South Africa The seed of this collection was sown in 2007 when South Africa won the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The debate about huge amounts of public funds being spent on a 'vanity project' instead of being used to improve the lives of the majority of the country’s citizens inspired Mike van Graan, one of South Africa's leading contemporary political playwrights, to use sport as an entry point for satirical commentary. Van Graan follows this with piercing attention towards matters of the state. With themes ranging from the World Cup to the political football of land, from the violent abuse of women to state capture, this selection of satirical sketches takes readers on a rollercoaster trip through many of the issues that face democratic South Africa. The sketches come from six one-person revues, Bafana Republic (2007), Bafana Republic: Extra Time (2008), Bafana Republic: Penalty Shootout (2009), Pay Back the Curry (2016), State Fracture (2017) and Land Acts (2018). Van Graan uses a potent mix of comedy, poetry and drama to make points that hit hard at core issues which 21st-century South Africans are struggling with. Readers will laugh and cringe and sometimes cry, but one thing they will not be able to do is remain unaffected.

The Little Man, and Other Satires

The Little Man, and Other Satires
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Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015063552585
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Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis The Little Man, and Other Satires by : John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy
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Publisher : Ardent Media
Total Pages : 336
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis John Galsworthy by : Leon Schalit

A survey of the work of the English writer who is now being re-discovered after many years. The novels, short stories & plays are given a thorough presentation & the whole of his work is interrelated showing a multifaced picture of the England of another age.

John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy
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Publisher : Ardent Media
Total Pages : 336
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis John Galsworthy by : Catherine Dupré

Twentieth Century Fiction

Twentieth Century Fiction
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 788
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ISBN-10 : 9781349170661
ISBN-13 : 1349170666
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Twentieth Century Fiction by : George Woodcock

Contemporary British Literature

Contemporary British Literature
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Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$B298066
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Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Contemporary British Literature by : John Matthews Manly

Twentieth Century Drama

Twentieth Century Drama
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9781349170647
ISBN-13 : 134917064X
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Twentieth Century Drama by : Simon Trussler

A compendium of information on all the main events, individuals, political groupings and issues of the 20th century. It provides a guide to current thinking on important historical topics and personalities within the period, and offers a guide to further reading.

John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy
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Publisher : Ardent Media
Total Pages : 340
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis John Galsworthy by : Leon Schalit

Dramatists

Dramatists
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Total Pages : 664
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105026070040
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Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Dramatists by : D. L. Kirkpatrick