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| Author | Elsa Joubert |
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| Original title | Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena |
| Language | English |
| Published in English | 2002 |
| Pages | 359 |
| ISBN | 9781868421459 |
| OCLC | 55207316 |
The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena (Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena) is a novel by Elsa Joubert, published in 1978 in Afrikaans. Joubert translated the book into English in 1980.
Plot
The book revolves around Poppie Nongena, an Afrikaans/Xhosa South African whose life revolves around her family.
It tells the story of the struggles of Black women in South Africa.
Adaptations
In 1982, it was adapted for the stage, by Joubert and Sandra Kotze.
In 2019, it was adapted into a film, Poppie Nonage, directed by Christiaan Olwagen.
References
- "The long journey of Elsa Joubert". The Mail & Guardian. June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- Munger, Edwin S.; Steytler, Klaas (February 1, 1981). "Elsa Joubert's The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena; significance, synopsis, reviews". California Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- "The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena". Woman Zone CT. April 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- Siméus, Jenny (2014). "Complex Collaborations: Elsa Joubert's The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena and Zoë Wicomb's David's Story". ariel: A Review of International English Literature. 45 (1): 221–245. ISSN 1920-1222.
- Gussow, Mel (March 28, 1982). "THEATER: 'THE LONG JOURNEY OF POPPIE NONGENA'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- Selisho, Kaunda (4 Feb 2020). "The real family, and story, behind the Poppie Nongena film". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.