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1978 novel by Elsa Joubert From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena (Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena) is a novel by Elsa Joubert, published in 1978 in Afrikaans. Joubert translated the book into English in 1980.[1]

OriginaltitleDie swerfjare van Poppie Nongena
LanguageEnglish
Publishedin English
2002
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The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena
AuthorElsa Joubert
Original titleDie swerfjare van Poppie Nongena
LanguageEnglish
Published in English
2002
Pages359
ISBN9781868421459
OCLC55207316
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Plot

The book revolves around Poppie Nongena, an Afrikaans/Xhosa South African whose life revolves around her family.[2]

It tells the story of the struggles of Black women in South Africa.[3][4]

Adaptations

In 1982, it was adapted for the stage, by Joubert and Sandra Kotze.[5]

In 2019, it was adapted into a film, Poppie Nonage, directed by Christiaan Olwagen.[6]

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