Bessie Head

Bessie Head
Head at her typewriter
Head at her typewriter
BornBessie Amelia Emery Head
(1937-07-06)6 July 1937
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Union of South Africa
Died17 April 1986(1986-04-17) (aged 48)[1]
Serowe, Botswana
OccupationWriter
Citizenship
  • South Africa (until 1964)
  • Botswana (from 1979)
Genre
Notable works

Bessie Amelia Emery Head (6 July 1937 – 17 April 1986) was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection.[1] Notable books by her include When Rain Clouds Gather (1968), Maru (1971) and A Question of Power (1973).

  1. ^ a b "Bessie Emery Head | South African novelist | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.