Sizwe, p. 36
• Sizwe appears to be rejecting Buntu's suggestion to take a dead man's passbook, explaining how he values his name and views it as a core part of his identity.
• Sizwe appears to be rejecting Buntu's suggestion to take a dead man's passbook, explaining how he values his name and views it as a core part of his identity.
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"I don't want to lose my name, Buntu."
— Athol Fugard
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• Sizwe appears to be rejecting Buntu's suggestion to take a dead man's passbook, explaining how he values his name and views it as a core part of his identity." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard OIS HonFRSL (11 June 1932 – 8 March 2025) was a South African playwright, novelist, actor and director widely regarded as South Africa's greatest playwright. He is best known for his political and penetrating plays opposing the system of apartheid. Some of these have also been adapted for film.
About Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard OIS HonFRSL (11 June 1932 – 8 March 2025) was a South African playwright, novelist, actor and director widely regarded as South Africa's greatest playwright. He is best known for his political and penetrating plays opposing the system of apartheid. Some of these have also been adapted for film.
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