Es'kia Mphahlele Essays
Nuances of Gender, Femininity, and Masculinity in 'Down 2nd Avenue' College
Down Second Avenue
Set across post-union, pre-apartheid South Africa, Down 2nd Avenue follows Eseki – Es’kia Mphahlele – as he recalls the days of his youth. Throughout the narrative, focus is placed on gender, femininity, and masculinity. This focus, however, is...