图书标签: 非洲 殖民史 德国
发表于2024-12-24
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Morenga, an early novel by Uwe Timm (Headhunter, The Invention of Curried Sausage), engages the mind on many levels -- historical, political, human. Set in German South West Africa in the first decade of the 20th century, it recounts the conflict between the colonial German Empire and the rebellious Africans of the Hottentot and Herero tribes led by the legendary Morenga. A daring and brilliant military tactician referred to as "the Herero bastard, " he was fluent in several languages and by all reports a man of compassion, intelligence, and integrity leading his people towards freedom. Even though his revolt is suppressed and by the novel's end he is hunted down and killed, his importance as one of Africa's historic figures is assured.Morenga has a fascinating story and Timm tells it with an ingenious mix of fact and fiction. Recounted through the eyes of Gottschalk, an engaging fictional military veterinarian, the narrative blends quotations from actual historic sources with gripping accounts of everyday life and military excursions. As he has repeatedly shown himself to be, Timm is a master storyteller, and his imagined scenes and characters are as real as the factual material he weaves into the story. The parallels between past events and later German history with its notions of the Untermensch (subhuman) and racial inferiority are subtly brought to mind while significant philosophical, political, and human issues are at play. Morenga is an intriguing novel of scope and significance and it has been well served by Breon Mitchell's fine translation.
极难读进去的一本书。反思非洲殖民史和追溯德国在非洲殖民时代的记忆。如果对德国在非洲短暂的殖民史感兴趣的话不妨试试。
评分极难读进去的一本书。反思非洲殖民史和追溯德国在非洲殖民时代的记忆。如果对德国在非洲短暂的殖民史感兴趣的话不妨试试。
评分极难读进去的一本书。反思非洲殖民史和追溯德国在非洲殖民时代的记忆。如果对德国在非洲短暂的殖民史感兴趣的话不妨试试。
评分极难读进去的一本书。反思非洲殖民史和追溯德国在非洲殖民时代的记忆。如果对德国在非洲短暂的殖民史感兴趣的话不妨试试。
评分极难读进去的一本书。反思非洲殖民史和追溯德国在非洲殖民时代的记忆。如果对德国在非洲短暂的殖民史感兴趣的话不妨试试。
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Morenga pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024