'Alexander 1 + 2', audio recording of an interview with Neville Alexander, former fellow prisoner of Mandela, by Sampson
MS. Sampson dep. 264/21
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
'Alexander 1 + 2', audio recording of an interview with Neville Alexander, former fellow prisoner of Mandela, by Sampson
Shelfmark
MS. Sampson dep. 264/21
Summary
From a box entitled 'Mandela biog. tapes'. Interview with Dr. Neville Edward Alexander (founder of the National Liberation Front), who was imprisoned on Robben Island, 1964-1974. Alexander reminisces about his debates with Nelson Mandela in prison, c.1965, over the question of what constituted the South African nation, the definition of the term 'coloured people', the validity of the armed struggle, and how their positions changed over time. He comments on Mandela's leadership role in prison and describes individual warders and their relationships with the prisoners and intellectual life in prison, including their reading matter, 14 Oct. 1996.
Running time 01.13.39 hours.
Date
1996
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)
'Alexander 1 + 2', audio recording of an interview with Neville Alexander, former fellow prisoner of Mandela, by Sampson
