''Maru'' is a 1971 novel by
Bessie Head
Bessie Amelia Emery Head (6 July 1937 – 17 April 1986) was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are ...
, exploring racism and ethnic conflict, specifically that of the
Tswana and
San peoples. It centres on an orphaned
Masarwa girl who comes to the community of Dilepe to teach.
"Maru"
Britannica.
References
20th-century South African novels
1971 novels
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