Six Feet of the Country
4 Extra Debut. 1953 in apartheid South Africa, and a land-owning couple face a stark dilemma when an illegal immigrant dies on their property. Read by William Gaminara.
Marking Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer's death in July, the first of three stories from her remarkable career as a writer and political activist.
In this story, first published in 1953, a landowning couple face a stark dilemma when an illegal immigrant dies on their property.
Read by William Gaminara
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins
The South African author and political activist saw the short story as the literary form for our age. She described the experience of human life as "the flash of fireflies. Short story writers see by the light of the flash; theirs is the art of the only thing one can be sure of - the present moment."
Three stories which shine a light on her country's turbulent past.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | William Gaminara |
| Producer | Gemma Jenkins |
| Abridger | Gemma Jenkins |
| Author | Nadine Gordimer |
Broadcasts
Sun 3 Nov 2013 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Sun 31 Aug 2014 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 24 Jul 2017 11:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 24 Jul 2017 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra