A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Story of Forgiveness

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Synopsis
A Human Being Died That Night recounts an extraordinary dialogue. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a psychologist who grew up in a black South African township, reflects on her interviews with Eugene de Kock, the commanding officer of state-sanctioned death squads under apartheid. Gobodo-Madikizela met with de Kock in Pretoria's maximum-security prison, where he is serving a 212-year sentence for crimes against humanity. In profoundly arresting scenes, Gobodo-Madikizela conveys her struggle with contradictory internal impulses to hold him accountable and to forgive. Ultimately, as she allows us to witness de Kock's extraordinary awakening of conscience, she illuminates the ways in which the encounter compelled her to redefine the value of remorse and the limits of forgiveness.
Copyright:
2003

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
191 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780618211890
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Psychology, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Dr. Kenneth Cross
Proofread By:
BookLady
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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