Nadine Gordimer's July's People (1981) | Book Review and Analysis

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 1991 was awarded to Nadine Gordimer. This is a reflection on July's People. Contents: 00:00 – Intro 01:32 – About Nadine Gordimer, and the Nobel Prize citation 03:43 – About July's People 04:51 – Characters 06:26 – Structure 09:03 – Symbolism 10:11 – Adapting to change 11:44 – The psychology of apartheid 13:53 – Gordimer on life under apartheid 14:47 – My visit to South Africa and a pertinent anecdote 16:45 – Style 19:02 – Gordimer on July's People 20:51 – Bottom line