I Write What I Like
Selected Writings
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Written by one of the foremost figures in South Africa's struggle for liberation -- this new edition of Steve Biko's classic text celebrates the 50th anniversary of his birth. I Write What I Like is Biko's only published work. In it readers will find all the qualities which continue to make him -- even some years after his brutal murder in detention -- one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary South African politics. With a new introduction and a preface by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, this book is living and eloquent testimony to Biko's own profound humanity, passionate conviction, humor and courage, as well as the unquenchable power of the human spirit even under the most dangerous and degrading conditions.
"The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." Like all of Steve Biko's writings, those words testify to the passion, courage, and keen insight that made him one of the most powerful figures in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. They also reflect his conviction that black people in South Africa could not be liberated until they united to break their chains of servitude, a key tenet of the Black Consciousness movement that he helped found. I Write What I Like contains a selection of Biko's writings from 1969, when he became the president of the South African Students' Organization, to 1972, when he was prohibited from publishing. The collection also includes a preface by Archbishop Desmond Tutu; an introduction by Malusi and Thoko Mpumlwana, who were both involved with Biko in the Black Consciousness movement; a memoir of Biko by Father Aelred Stubbs, his longtime pastor and friend; and a new foreword by Professor Lewis Gordon. Biko's writings will inspire and educate anyone concerned with issues of racism, postcolonialism, and black nationalism.
