Like Crusoe, I wanted to escape my country when I was young. I had, as a boy, identified with England. Not only because of an … [Read more...] about The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 3
The Second Man
The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 2
A lot of work has been done on Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe in relationship to its colonial and postcolonial positions. Edward Said … [Read more...] about The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 2
The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 1
I arrived back in South Africa in October 2008. My mother died that year and a three-year relationship had just ended. While I was … [Read more...] about The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 1
