Our Lady of Benoni : A play /

Zakes Mda's satire is a kaleidoscopic display of the extremes to which men (and by implication women) are prepared to go in terms of valuing what is 'virginal'. Mda presents us with the consequences of transgression: that which is seen as polluted and judged to be dangerous to the goo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mda, Zakes
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Johannesburg : Wits University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
South African drama (English)
Sex in literature.
Sex.
Patriarchy in literature.
Patriarchy.
Sexualite dans la litterature.
Theâtre sud-africain (anglais)
Sex > Drama.
Patriarchy > Drama.
Drama.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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