1. Mandela: story and symbol

Boehmer, Elleke

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“…Other ethnic groups augmented at equal rate. The residents' allegiance lay overwhelmingly with 9 Michael Harmel's Grey High School student card; Neil Emslie and Trevor Webster, Bearers of the Palm: A History of the Selborne Schools (East London: Selborne Schools, 1976), 22-29, 60-79, 127-131, 140, 184, 256-257, 264 (128 [15][16][17][18][47][48][49][50][51]. 10 Webster, The Black and White, 207.…”

Section: A Child Is Bornmentioning

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“…She and her husband David, a merchant, lived in 9 Bird Street. 18 Arthur's job involved a great deal of travel so he was frequently compelled to trust his son to the Smollans' care. Helen describes the family as "very active, sporting".…”

Section: A Child Is Bornmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…to the history of the socialist countries (even though they might have resided in them for a considerable period of time) and their adherence to myths which kept them going when the going got tough. 18 To cite specific examples: the veterans of the South African struggle, for instance, live in a time warp when it comes to Report-from the Gallows, once a source of much inspiration and encouragement for the CPSA/SACP. The news has not yet reached South Africa that the text clandestinely composed in a Nazi gaol by the Czech journalist 16 S. Neame, e-mail to author, Apr 15, 2016.…”

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“…the make-up of the board of trustees responsible for producing authoritative The Road to Democracy in South Africa, accessed Oct 25, 2018, http://www.sadet.co.za/about_us.html. 18 Hilary Sapire, pers. comm., Mar 14, 2016; The South African Road to Socialism.…”

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“…17 Whereas Zionism was widespread among Irish Jews, Sayers' association with Arthur Griffith and his harbouring of Michael Collins during the War of Independence sets him apart. 18 He was the father of the leftist writer Michael Sayers (1911. 19 His grandson is the Marxist philosopher Sean Sayers (b.…”

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Michael Harmel (1915-1974): A South African Communist and His Discourse

Oralek¹

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<p>This thesis explores the life and work of a South African journalist, editor, and activist Michael Alan Harmel (1915–1974), a political mentor and friend of Nelson Mandela. A resolute believer in racial equality and Marxism-Leninism, Harmel devoted his life to fighting, with “the pen” as well as “the sword”, segregation and apartheid, and promoting an alliance of communists with the African National Congress as a stepping stone to socialism in South Africa. Part 1, after tracing his Jewish-Lithuanian and Irish family roots, follows Harmel from his birth to 1940 when, having joined the Communist Party of South Africa, he got married and was elected secretary of the District Committee in Johannesburg. The focus is on factors germane to the formation of his political identity. The narrative section is accompanied by an analytical sketch. This, using tools of close literary interpretation, catalogues Harmel’s core beliefs as they inscribed themselves in his journalism, histories, a sci-fi novel, party memoranda, and private correspondence. The objective is to delineate his ideological outlook, put to the test the assessment of Harmel—undeniably a skilled publicist—as a “creative thinker” and “theorist”, and determine his actual contribution to the liberation discourse.</p>

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Section: A Child Is Bornmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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