'Fugard 1986, Essop', audio recording of interviews by Mary Benson, undertaking research for her memoirs, A Far Cry: The Making of a South African (1989)
MS. Sampson dep. 264/15
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
'Fugard 1986, Essop', audio recording of interviews by Mary Benson, undertaking research for her memoirs, A Far Cry: The Making of a South African (1989)
Shelfmark
MS. Sampson dep. 264/15
Summary
From a box entitled 'Mandela biog. tapes'. Comprises:
00.00.01-00.00.46 telephone message from Harry Belafonte in Los Angeles with short message about a positive meeting with NBC
00.00.56-00.04.17 Benson in conversation with an unidentified male writer, who is offering advice on how to write her memoirs
00.04.18-01.05.15 'Athol & I reminisce 1986 used in Far Cry / NY', Benson in conversation with Athol Fugard (Afrikaner playwright, actor and novelist), discussing his recollections of performances of his play, 'The Blood Knot', in South Africa and later in England; mutual friends such as Nadine Gordimer, Ruth First, and Fatima Meer; playing to mixed audiences in Durban and Cape Town; his play, 'Hello and Goodbye'; Benson talks about her work as assistant to Michael Scott (Anglican clergyman and campaigner for racial equality) in South West Africa, trying to persuade the chiefs to travel to the United Nations
01.05.16-01.33.12 'Fugard 1986 NY Salim Essop End re NM', Benson in conversation with Mohamed Salim Essop, a prisoner in the maximum security wing on Robben Island, 1 Nov. 1972-31 Oct. 1979, who describes the prison regime, the prisoners' treatment by the guards, Nelson Mandela's relationship with the other prisoners and his own torture whilst in police custody
Running time 01.33.36 hours.
Date
1986
Language
English
Physical facet
Format: compact audio cassette
Physical extent
1 item
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Collection contents
Material relating to publications
Books
Material relating to Mandela: The Authorised Biography (London: HarperCollins, 1999)
'Fugard 1986, Essop', audio recording of interviews by Mary Benson, undertaking research for her memoirs, A Far Cry: The Making of a South African (1989)
