Double Colonization Theme in the Selected Stories from the Novel “The Collector of Treasure” of Bessie Head
The most significant writer in Botswana and South Africa was “Bessie Amelia Emery Head.” The double colonization of women in Head’s works, which represents racial and gender subjugation, is mostly the result of her early experiences and her own battle to overcome social prejudice against a lady of colour like herself. She makes frequent references to her problematic non-black and non-white identity. Through her writing, she explores a variety of topics, including racism, sexism, feminism, and double colonization. Total thirteen stories contain in the novel “The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales.” It is an assortment of tales from a community in Botswana.
Authors
- RENUKA PRAKASH SOMWANSHI -
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i05.29315
- Primary Topic
- Literature: history, themes, analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00