Public Intellectuals in South Africa: Critical voices from the past

Edited by: Chris Broodryk. By (author): Chris Broodryk. By (author): Katlego ChaleEdward Said described a public intellectual as someone who uses accessible language to address a designated public on matters of social and political significance. The essays in this volume apply this interpretive prism and activist principle to a South African context to tell the stories of well-known figures and some that have been forgotten.