· In The Conservationist, Nadine Gordimer abandons the conventional narrative style in an effort to unravel the personality of her protagonist, Mehring. The story is a character study of a. The Conservationist. Nadine Gordimer paints a complex portrait of dangerously deluded and wilfully ignorant privilege, set in South Africa during the time of apartheid. Mehring is rich, with all the privileges and possessions that South Africa has to offer. But his possessions refuse to remain objects. His wife, son, and mistress leave him; his foreman and workers become increasingly indifferent to his . This is a novel to admire, to tremble in sheer awe at the power of Gordimer's language, her mastery of sensuality, and the importance of its themes: the skewering of apartheid during a time when the anti-apartheid movement floundered, leaderless and without much will /5(K).
The Conservationist Nadine Gordimer Booker Prize 1st Edition 2nd Printing Novel $ $ previous price $ 25% off 25% off previous price $ 25% off. The Conservationist Background. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. The Conservationist is Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer 's sixth novel, published in When awarding literature's highest honor to Gordimer in , the committee. Nadine Gordimer's The Conservationist captures an interesting historical moment. It is the world of Apartheid South Africa, written during the period of Apartheid and therefore not privy to the collapse of the system in the early nineties. In a predominantly black country, with black people as the traditional custodians of the land, South.
Nadine Gordimer is the author of eleven previous novels, as well as collections of stories and essays. She has received many awards, including the Booker Prize (for The Conservationist in ) and the Nobel Prize in Literature in She lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nadine Gordimer’s The Conservationist captures an interesting historical moment. It is the world of Apartheid South Africa, written during the period of Apartheid and therefore not privy to the collapse of the system in the early nineties. In a predominantly black country, with black people as the traditional custodians of the land, South. Nadine Gordimer Biography The Conservationist Questions and Answers The Question and Answer section for The Conservationist is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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