The Fabric of Dissent: Public Intellectuals in South Africa

What are public intellectuals? What is their role in social, cultural, political, and academic contexts? What compels them to put forward their ideas? The rich tapestry created in The Fabric of Dissent helps to answer these questions.

Offering concise portraits of some seventy-five influential South African public intellectuals, past and present, the book not only showcases an astonishing array of achievements, but also explores the context, influences, and unique tensions shaping each individual’s life and bears testimony to their continuing relevance.
CONTENTS:
* Intellectual Liberation: Public Intellectuals in South Africa―V. Reddy et al.
* POLITICAL PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS.
* Charlotte Maxeke.
* Pixley ka Isaka.
* Albert Luthuli.
* Dora Tamana.
* Bram Fischer.
* Govan Mbeki.
* Walter Sisulu.
* Oliver Tambo.
* Ruth First.
* Nelson Mandela.
* Joe Slovo.
* George Bizos.
* Ben Turok.
* Phyllis Naidoo.
* Ahmed Kathrada.
* Arthur Chaskalson.
* Albie Sachs.
* A.P. Mda.
* Robert Sobukwe.
* Cissie Gool.
* Monty Naicker.
* Bishop Trevor Huddleston.
* Beyers Naudé.
* Helen Suzman.
* CULTURAL PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS―M. Shoeman, H. Thuynsma, and V. Reddy.
* Introduction.
* Olive Schreiner.
* Alan Paton.
* Es'kia Mphahlele.
* Nadine Gordimer.
* André Brink.
* Eugéne Marais.
* N.P. Van Wyk Louw.
* James Matthews.
* Mazisi Kunene.
* Ingrid Jonker.
* Keorapetse Kgositsile.
* Breyten Breytenbach.
* Athol Fugard.
* John Kani.
* Miriam Makeba.
* Hugh Masekela.
* Lady Skollie.
* Pieter-Dirk Uys.
* Daniel Friedman.
* Loyiso Gola.
* Trevor Noah.
* ACADEMIC PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS―G. Houston.
* Introduction.
* Bernard Magubane.
* Archie Mafeje.
* David Webster.
* Raymond Suttner.
* Johan Degenaar.
* Phillip Tobias.
* Fatima Meer.
* Rick Turner.
* Eddie Webster.
* Harold Wolpe.
* Jakes Gerwel.
* Olive Shisana.
* Malegapuru Makgoba.
* Naledi Pandor.
* ORGANIC PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS―V. Reddy.
* Introductionl
* Solomon Plaatje.
* Benjamin Pogrund.
* Nat Nakasa.
* Percy Qoboza.
* Zapiro.
* Johan Heyns.
* Richard Goldstone.
* Yvonne Mokgoro.
* Sandile Ngcobo.
* Neville Alexander.
* Pallo Jordan.
* Jeremy Cronin.
* Jabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo.
* Joel Netshitenzhe.
* Elinor Sisulu.
* Zackie Achmat.
* Kumi Naidoo.