Maru (novel)

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Maru
Author Bessie Head
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
Published1971
Pages127

Maru is a 1971 novel by Bessie Head, exploring racism and ethnic conflict, specifically that of the Tswana and San peoples. It centers on an orphaned Masarwa girl who comes to the community of Dilepe to teach. [1] [2]

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