The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena explained
| The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena |
| Author: | Elsa Joubert |
| Title Orig: | Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena |
| Orig Lang Code: | af |
| Language: | English |
| English Pub Date: | 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.[1]
Plot
The book revolves around Poppie Nongena, an Afrikaans/Xhosa South African whose life revolves around her family.[2]
It tells the story of the struggles of Black women in South Africa.[3] [4]
Adaptations
In 1982, it was adapted for the stage, by Joubert and Sandra Kotze.[5]
In 2019, it was adapted into a film, Poppie Nonage, directed by Christiaan Olwagen.[6]
References
- Web site: June 16, 2020 . The long journey of Elsa Joubert . 2024-04-09 . . en-ZA . 2024-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409202100/https://mg.co.za/friday/2020-06-16-the-long-journey-of-elsa-joubert/ . live .
- Web site: Munger . Edwin S. . Steytler . Klaas . February 1, 1981 . Elsa Joubert's The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena; significance, synopsis, reviews . 2024-04-09 . . 2024-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409202516/https://authors.library.caltech.edu/records/jrzvp-nrs19 . live .
- Web site: April 11, 2020 . The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena . April 9, 2024 . Woman Zone CT . en . May 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505093255/https://www.womanzonect.com/book-reviews/the-long-journey-of-poppie-nongena . live .
- 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 . 1920-1222.
- Web site: Gussow . Mel . March 28, 1982 . THEATER: 'THE LONG JOURNEY OF POPPIE NONGENA' . May 5, 2024 . . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409202100/https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/28/theater/theater-the-long-journey-of-poppie-nongena.html . live .
- Web site: Selisho . Kaunda . 4 Feb 2020 . The real family, and story, behind the Poppie Nongena film . May 5, 2024 . . 9 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409202059/https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/the-real-family-and-story-behind-the-poppie-nongena-film/ . live .
