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LA GUMA, Alex. (1925-1986) Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician. Educated in Cape Town, La Guma followed in his father’s political footsteps. He was acquitted in the treason trial of the 1950s, but was placed under house arrest, and went into exile in 1966. Up to his death he was the ANC’s. Chief representative in the Caribbean. He is best-known for his socialist-realist novels dealing with the struggle of the ‘coloured’ people to assert their humanity in the face of Apartheid. La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Trees]]''. (See [[Sydney P. Gosher|Gosher]], 1988) [JH]

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-[[Alex la Guma]] (1925-1986). Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician.
+[[Alex la Guma]] (1925-1986) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_La_Guma]. Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician.
 == Biography ==
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Trees]]''.
+La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Tree]]''.
 == Sources ==

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−	~~LA GUMA,~~ Alex. (1925-1986) Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician. Educated in Cape Town, La Guma followed in his father’s political footsteps. He was acquitted in the treason trial of the 1950s, but was placed under house arrest, and went into exile in 1966. Up to his death he was the ANC’s. Chief representative in the Caribbean. He is best-known for his socialist-realist novels dealing with the struggle of the ‘coloured’ people to assert their humanity in the face of Apartheid. La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Trees]]''. (See [[Sydney Paul Gosher\|Gosher]], 1988) [JH]	+	[[Alex la Guma]] (1925-1986). Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician.

		+	== Biography ==
		+	Educated in Cape Town, La Guma followed in his father’s political footsteps. He was acquitted in the treason trial of the 1950s, but was placed under house arrest, and went into exile in 1966. Up to his death he was the ANC’s Chief representative in the Caribbean. He is best-known for his socialist-realist novels dealing with the struggle of the ‘coloured’ people to assert their humanity in the face of Apartheid.

		+	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
		+	La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Trees]]''.
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		+	== Sources ==
		+	[[ESAT Bibliography Gl-Go\|Gosher]], 1988.
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		+	== Return to ==
	Return to [[ESAT Personalities L]]		Return to [[ESAT Personalities L]]

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−	LA GUMA, Alex. (1925-1986) Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician. Educated in Cape Town, La Guma followed in his father’s political footsteps. He was acquitted in the treason trial of the 1950s, but was placed under house arrest, and went into exile in 1966. Up to his death he was the ANC’s. Chief representative in the Caribbean. He is best-known for his socialist-realist novels dealing with the struggle of the ‘coloured’ people to assert their humanity in the face of Apartheid. La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Trees]]''. (See [[Sydney Gosher\|Gosher]], 1988) [JH]	+	LA GUMA, Alex. (1925-1986) Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician. Educated in Cape Town, La Guma followed in his father’s political footsteps. He was acquitted in the treason trial of the 1950s, but was placed under house arrest, and went into exile in 1966. Up to his death he was the ANC’s. Chief representative in the Caribbean. He is best-known for his socialist-realist novels dealing with the struggle of the ‘coloured’ people to assert their humanity in the face of Apartheid. La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Trees]]''. (See [[Sydney Paul Gosher\|Gosher]], 1988) [JH]

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−	LA GUMA, Alex. (1925-1986) Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician. Educated in Cape Town, La Guma followed in his father’s political footsteps. He was acquitted in the treason trial of the 1950s, but was placed under house arrest, and went into exile in 1966. Up to his death he was the ANC’s. Chief representative in the Caribbean. He is best-known for his socialist-realist novels dealing with the struggle of the ‘coloured’ people to assert their humanity in the face of Apartheid. La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Trees]]''. (See [[Sydney P. Gosher\|Gosher]], 1988) [JH]	+	LA GUMA, Alex. (1925-1986) Novelist, short-story writer, dramatist and politician. Educated in Cape Town, La Guma followed in his father’s political footsteps. He was acquitted in the treason trial of the 1950s, but was placed under house arrest, and went into exile in 1966. Up to his death he was the ANC’s. Chief representative in the Caribbean. He is best-known for his socialist-realist novels dealing with the struggle of the ‘coloured’ people to assert their humanity in the face of Apartheid. La Guma wrote only one play, the one-act radio drama ''[[The Man in the Trees]]''. (See [[Sydney Gosher\|Gosher]], 1988) [JH]