Artists and the Art of Life in 20th Century South Africa

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Channel: Yale University · 2012 · Education

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Professor Magaziner is an intellectual historian specializing in 20th century South Africa. In 2010 he published his first book, The Law and the Prophets: Black Consciousness in South Africa, a history of political thought in 1970s South Africa. We talk with Professor Magaziner about his new research project, On a Contested Canvas: Artists and the Art of Life in 20th Century South Africa.

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