Hum If You Don't Know the Words: In Conversation with Bianca Marais
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The Soweto Uprising of 1976 was a turning point for the fight against apartheid in South Africa, and the events of that tumultuous time set the background for Hum If You Don't Know the Words, Bianca Marais' gripping debut novel. I spoke to Bianca about the ugly history of racism, finding a true voice for your characters and what it takes to write an enduring novel.
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