Lewis Nkosi. The Black Psychiatrist

<p><em>Much has happened to me that is worth narrating worth celebrating in spite of the regrets and sorrows of exile. My life began under Apartheid until I attained the age of 22 and then subsequently lived in many places and societies in Central Africa Britain the United States Poland and during a brief sojourn in France and finally in Switzerland.</em> - Lewis Nkosi in 'Memoirs of a motherless child'</p><p>This rich volume is dedicated to the astounding South African writer and literary critic Lewis Nkosi (1936-2010). In this book Nkosi's celebrated one-act play The Black Psychiatrist is published together with its unpublished sequel Flying Home a play on the satirically fictionalized inauguration of Mandela as South African president. Critical appraisals tributes and recollections by scholars and friends reflect on the beat of his writing and life.</p><p>An ideal volume for those encountering Lewis Nkosi for the first time as well as for those already devoted to his work. </p>