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In this unique book the text and visual images offer parallel narratives that resonate poignantly with each other. The paintings quietly reflect the alienating experience of hospitalisation. The story is a gripping account by a lonely man who is diagnosed with cancer just before his retirement. The night before a scheduled operation he starts writnng a "memorandum" about a strange conversation he was party to during his previous stay in hospital, and the profound effect it hads on his life. Durinfg the act of writing he comes to a life-changing decision.
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Memorandum, Marlene van Niekerk, Adriaan van Zyl
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Memorandum
- Subtitle
- 'n verhaal met skilderye
- Language
- Afrikaans
- Authors
- Marlene van Niekerk, Adriaan van Zyl
- Publisher
- Human & Rousseau
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 136
- ISBN10
- 0798147296
- ISBN13
- 9780798147293
- Series
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
- Description
- In this unique book the text and visual images offer parallel narratives that resonate poignantly with each other. The paintings quietly reflect the alienating experience of hospitalisation. The story is a gripping account by a lonely man who is diagnosed with cancer just before his retirement. The night before a scheduled operation he starts writnng a "memorandum" about a strange conversation he was party to during his previous stay in hospital, and the profound effect it hads on his life. Durinfg the act of writing he comes to a life-changing decision.