Bosman's Johanesburg

Bosman's Johannesburg - edited by Stephen Gray (Human & Rousseau, 1986)
One of Johannesburg's most talented resident, Herman Charles Bosman, lived in the city in the 1940s and 50s. This is a collection of some of his short stories, in particular the ones that relate to the city. The collection offers three perspectives on Bosman's Johannesburg. The first, a selection of seven stories, chronicles the "Voorkamer" stories in which Marico characters make their way to "Joh'burg". The second perspective is a series of 11 essays on the experience of Johannesburg. The third section consists of three works: two incomplete drafts of longer stories, and a one-act play. It makes for absorbing reading and a different view of the city.

Bosman's Johannesburg - edited by Stephen Gray (Human & Rousseau, 1986)

One of Johannesburg's most talented resident, Herman Charles Bosman, lived in the city in the 1940s and 50s. This is a collection of some of his short stories, in particular the ones that relate to the city. The collection offers three perspectives on Bosman's Johannesburg. The first, a selection of seven stories, chronicles the "Voorkamer" stories in which Marico characters make their way to "Joh'burg". The second perspective is a series of 11 essays on the experience of Johannesburg. The third section consists of three works: two incomplete drafts of longer stories, and a one-act play. It makes for absorbing reading and a different view of the city.