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The essential Nelson Mandela / comp. Robin Malan. - Bellville ; Cape Town : Mayibuye Books ; David Philip, 1997 cop. - 80 p. : ill. ; 15 cm. - (Mayibuye history and literature series; 81). Incl. references. ISBN 0-86486-344-6
Short and accessible biography of Nelson Mandela


Nelson Mandela : a biography / Martin Meredith. - London : Hamish Hamilton, 1997. - 596 p. : photogr. ; 25 cm. Bibliographical references, index. ISBN 0-241-13628-8
Biography of Nelson Mandela, including, unlike his official autobiography, details on his relationship with and divorce from Winnie Mandela.


>Who's who in South African politics, Number 5 / Shelagh Gastrow. - Johannesburg : Ravan Press, 1995. - 350 p. : ill.
Profiles of some 100 leading South African politicians (updated until July 1995; with sources); incl. Nelson Rolihlahla MANDELA (p.137-146) + Nomzamo Zaniewe Winnifred 'Winnie' MANDELA (p.147-154).


A-Z of South African politics: the essential handbook 1995 / ed. by Anton Harber and Barbara Ludman. - Johannesburg [etc.] : Weekly Mail & Guardian [etc.], 1995. - 394 p.
Incl. profiles (political biographies) MANDELA, Nelson Rolihlahla (p.80-83) + MANDELA, Winnie (p.83/84).


Goodbey Bafana : Nelson Mandela - my prisoner, my friend / James Gregory with Bob Graham (Headline Books Publ., 1995. - 378 p. : ill.
Incl. index.
Portrait of the relation between Nelson Mandela and the man who was his personal warden in jail for over 20 years - James Gregory written incooperation with journalist Bob Graham.


The Rivonia story / Joel Joffe. - Bellville : Mayibuye, 1995. - 230 p.
Account of the Rivionia Trial 1963-1964 in which senior members of MK were tried (Nelson Mandela et al.), told by the instructing attorney who represented the accused, and drafted just after the trial. With appendix: the Indictment.


Tomorrow is another country: te inside story of South Africa's negotiated revolution / Allister Sparks. - London : Heinemann, 1994. Incl. index and notes.
Examination of the negotiations process leading to SA's 1994 elections, incl. the secret talks between ANC and NP-leaders in the 2nd half of the 1980s, the crucial role of Nelson Mandela (while still in jail), F.W. de Klerk etc.


Long walk to freedom: the autobiography of Nelson Mandela / Nelson Mandela (Macdonald Purnell, 1994. - 630 p. : phot. Incl. index.
Official autobiography of Nelson Mandela - his youth, political involvement in the ANC, his years in prison etc. until his inauguration as President of South Africa on May 10, 1994.


Many cultures, one nation : presidential inauguration, 10 May 1994 / SA Communication Services. - Pretoria : Government Printer, 1994. - 60 p. : phot.
Official publication on the inauguration of President Nelson Mandela - background, the elections, short profiles N.Mandela, T.Mbeki & FW de Klerk, Union Buildings as a national monument, the parliamentary complex in Cape Town etc.


Nelson Mandela speaks : forging a democratic, non-racial South Africa / ed. S. Clark. - Cape Town [etc.] : David Philip [etc.], 1994. - 296 p. : phot. Incl. index and notes.
Selected speeches, letters etc. by Nelson MANDELA from his release on 11/2/1990 until 10/7/1993 on a wide range of subjects.


Who's who in South African politics, no.4 / Shelagh Gastrow. - Johannesburg : Ravan Press,1992. - 333 p. : ill.
Nelson R. MANDELA (p.143-150), Winnie MANDELA (p.150-155)


Mandela, Tambo, and the African National Congress : the struggle against apartheid 1948-1990, a documentary survey / Sheridan Johns and R. Hunt Davis Jr. - Oxford and New York : Oxford University Press, 1991. - 353 p. Incl. bibliography and index.
63 selected documents, articles, speeches etc. from (and on) Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo and the ANC from 1948 - feb. 1990.


Nelson Mandela : zijn leven / Fatima Meer. - Utrecht : M&P
Nederlandse vertaling van HIGHER THAN HOPE , 2e, bijgewerkte ed.; uitgebreide biografie Nelson Mandela, incl. briefwisseling met familie vanuit de gevangenis; nawoord Sietse Bosgra over zijn vrijlating en betekenis nu.


The struggle is my life / Nelson Mandela. - rev. ed. - London : IDAF, 1990. - 281 p.
Incl. index.
Updated edition, incl. documents by Nelson Mandela to the South African government about negotiations (from prison in 1989) and addresses after his release in February 1990.


Higher than hope : the authorized biography of Nelson Mandela / Fatima Meer. - London : Hamish Hamilton, 1990.
Hagiographic biography of N. Mandela: his childhood, involvement in the ANC in 1950s, Winnie, underground, sentenced to life, and extensive quotes from his prison-letters to his family, friends etc. and memorabilia (Mandela milestones) and family tree.


The struggle : a history of the ANC / H. Holland. - Grafton Books, 1989. - 252 p.
Incl. index and notes.
comprehensive popular history of the ANC, with special focus on the personal experiences of some of its key leaders - Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu, a.o.


The world that was ours : the story of the Rivonia Trial / Hilda Bernstein. - London : South African writers, 1989. - 309 p.
Personal account of Rivonia Trial (1963/64), events surrounding it (incl. ANC policy and actions) and escape H. and R. Bersnstein into exile. Incl. many biographical details on the Bernsteins, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu et al. Rivonia Trialists.


Nelson Mandela : Zuid-Afrika behoort aan allen die er wonen / samenst. Rudi Boon. - Amsterdam : Jan Mets ; Anti Apartheids Beweging Nederland, 1988. - 80 p.
Vertaalde teksten N. Mandela (om. verklaring voor rechtbank en alle verklaringen in 80er jaren), met inleiding over betekenis N. Mandela toen en nu door R.Boon.


NelsonMandela : de weg naar de vrijheid... / [Nelson Mandela]. - Dronten : Arachne, 1988. - 216 p.
Keuze uit speeches en artikelen van Nelson Mandela, 1953-1964; Nederlandse vertaling van (bew. uit 1973 van) "No Easy Walk to Freedom", uitg. door Heinemann in 1965.


Over vijf jaar in Johannesburg : generaties van verzet / Rudi Boon. - Amsterdam ; Den Haag : Jan Mets ; NOVIB), 1986. - 223 p.
Bevat onder meer biografische portretten van Thabo en Govan Mbeki (p.119-138), Ghandi en de Naidoo's (m.n. Indres Naidoo; p.139-157), Alex en Bartho La Guma (p.158-170), Solly en Albie Sachs (p.171-190) + de Mandela's en Zinzi (p.191-204)


Profile: Nelson Mandela / Mary Benson. - London : Hamish Hamilton, 1986. - 58 p.
Easy-readable, simplified life story of Nelson Mandela.


Nelson Mandela / Mary Benson. - London : Panaf, 1980. - 192 p.
Biographical portrait and political life of Nelson R. Mandela, the imprisoned leader of the ANC. Appendix: An appeal to the people of South Africa.


The struggle is my life / Nelson Mandela. - London : IDAF, 1978. - 209 p. : ill.
Selection of imprisoned ANC leader's speeches and writings brought together to mark his 60th birthday, with historical documents and a recent account of conditions on Robben Island prison. Incl. autobiographical note by Mandela and index of speeches, writings and documents.

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