Cover of Ways of Dying

Ways of Dying

by Zakes Mda

1995 · adult

Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
3/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

Ways of Dying is a 1995 novel by South African novelist and playwright Zakes Mda. The text follows the wanderings and creative endeavors of Toloki, a self-employed professional mourner, as he traverses an unnamed South African city during the nation's transitional period.

Set in

  • South Africa · South Africa
    unnamed township city, apartheid transition
    ★ primary

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