Tag: emotional effects of apartheid in South Africa

  • The Rock by Maureen Mendelowitz

    The Rock by Maureen Mendelowitz

    I really enjoyed this novella, published by Ginninderra Press, about an unrequited love relationship set in South Africa during apartheid. The voice is unique: poetic and full of beauty from the outset. Themes are universal: love, friendship, family issues, mystery, and psychological damage. The opening paragraphs are especially poetic: There is a rocky ledge that…