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　　Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in

1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been

undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous

events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was

dismantled. Repressive laws mandating separation of the races were

thrown out. The country, which had been carved into a crazy quilt

that reserved the most prosperous areas for whites and the most

desolate and backward for blacks, was reunited. The dreaded and

dangerous security force, which for years had systematically

tortured, spied upon, and harassed people of color and their white

supporters, was dismantled. But how could this country--one of

spectacular beauty and promise--come to terms with its ugly past?

How could its people, whom the oppressive white government had

pitted against one another, live side by side as friends and

neighbors?

To begin the healing process, Nelson Mandela created the Truth

and Reconciliation Commission, headed by the renowned cleric

Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Established in 1995, the commission faced

the awesome task of hearing the testimony of the victims of

apartheid as well as the oppressors. Amnesty was granted to those

who offered a full confession of any crimes associated with

apartheid. Since the commission began its work, it has been the

central player in a drama that has riveted the country. In this

book, Antjie Krog, a South African journalist and poet who has

covered the work of the commission, recounts the drama, the

horrors, the wrenching personal stories of the victims and their

families. Through the testimonies of victims of abuse and violence,

from the appearance of Winnie Mandela to former South African

president P. W. Botha's extraordinary courthouse press conference,

this award-winning poet leads us on an amazing journey.

Country of My Skull captures the complexity of the Truth

Commission's work. The narrative is often traumatic, vivid, and

provocative. Krog's powerful prose lures the reader actively and

inventively through a mosaic of insights, impressions, and secret

themes. This compelling tale is Antjie Krog's profound literary

account of the mending of a country that was in colossal need of

change.

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　　Antjie Krog was born in Kroonstad, South

Africa. She has published eight volumes of poetry. Her first prose

work, Account of a Murder, was published in 1995. She

received the Pringle Award for excellence in journalism for her

reporting on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She is

currently parliamentary editor for South African Broadcasting

Company radio. She lives with her husband and four children in Cape

Town.

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媒体评论

　　One of the best books of the year.

　　--The Economist

　　"This is a deeply moving account of the South African Truth and

Reconciliation Commission--South Africa's attempt to come to terms

with her often horrendous past. Antjie Krog writes with the

sensitivity of a poet and the clarity of a journalist. Country of

My Skull is a must-read for all who are fascinated by this unique

attempt to deal with a post-conflict context. It is a beautiful and

powerful book."

　　-- Archbishop Desmond Tutu

　　"Trying to understand the new South Africa without the Truth and

Reconciliation Commission would be futile; trying to understand the

commission without this book would be irresponsible."

　　-- André Brink, author of A Dry White Season

　　Antjie Krog has rendered the world a great service. This elegant

manifesto for justice will haunt the soul long after the reading is

done."

　　-- Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and director of the

Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans

　　"Here is the extraordinary reportage of one who, eyes staring

into the filthiest places of atrocity, poet's searing tongue

speaking of them, is not afraid to go too far. Antjie Krog breaks

all the rules of dispassionate recounts, the restraints of 'decent'

prose, because this is where the truth might be reached and

reconciliation with it is posited like a bewildered angel thrust

down into hell."

　　-- Nadine Gordimer, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature --

Review

书籍介绍

Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was dismantled. Repressive laws mandating separation of the races were thrown out. The country, which had been carved into a crazy quilt that reserved the most prosperous areas for whites and the most desolate and backward for blacks, was reunited. The dreaded and dangerous security force, which for years had systematically tortured, spied upon, and harassed people of color and their white supporters, was dismantled. But how could this country--one of spectacular beauty and promise--come to terms with its ugly past? How could its people, whom the oppressive white government had pitted against one another, live side by side as friends and neighbors?

To begin the healing process, Nelson Mandela created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, headed by the renowned cleric Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Established in 1995, the commission faced the awesome task of hearing the testimony of the victims of apartheid as well as the oppressors. Amnesty was granted to those who offered a full confession of any crimes associated with apartheid. Since the commission began its work, it has been the central player in a drama that has riveted the country. In this book, Antjie Krog, a South African journalist and poet who has covered the work of the commission, recounts the drama, the horrors, the wrenching personal stories of the victims and their families. Through the testimonies of victims of abuse and violence, from the appearance of Winnie Mandela to former South African president P. W. Botha's extraordinary courthouse press conference, this award-winning poet leads us on an amazing journey.

Country of My Skull captures the complexity of the Truth Commission's work. The narrative is often traumatic, vivid, and provocative. Krog's powerful prose lures the reader actively and inventively through a mosaic of insights, impressions, and secret themes. This compelling tale is Antjie Krog's profound literary account of the mending of a country that was in colossal need of change.