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Blood and freedom: A memorial in the Namibian capital Windhoek to the genocide of the Herero and Nama committed by German colonial troops from 1904 to 1907. Photo: Jürgen Bätz/Getty Images

Examining colonial narratives and African representation in German literature

This is an edited extract of Henning Melber’s The Long Shadow of German Colonialism.

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Turn the page: Marcus de Jong, owner of De Jong’s bookshop in Braamfontein, has died in The Netherlands. Photo: Corina van der Spoel

Marcus de Jong: The legacy of a bookshop pioneer and champion of progressive thought

From banned books to political activism, Marcus de Jong’s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the human spirit

  • Eyaaz
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