Ways of Dying

Ways of Dying

infobox Book |
name = Ways of Dying
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author = Zakes Mda
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country = South Africa
language = English
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genre = Novel
publisher = Oxford University Press Southern Africa (South Africa) & Picador (United States)
release_date = 1995
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages =
isbn = ISBN 0-19-571498-9

"Ways of Dying" is a novel by South African novelist and playwright Zakes Mda. The text follows the wanderings and creative endeavors of Toloki, a self-employed professional mourner, as he traverses an unnamed South African city during the nation's transitional period (1990 to 1994).


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