'I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.' Long Walk to Freedom
In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of democratic South Africa. Five years later, he stood down. In that time, he and his government wrought the most extraordinary transformation, turning a nation riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy in which all South Africa's citizens, black and white, were equal before the law.
Dare Not Linger is the story of Mandela's presidential years, drawing heavily on the memoir he began to write as he prepared to finish his term of office, but was unable to finish. Now, the acclaimed South African writer Mandla Langa has completed the task using Mandela's unfinished draft, detailed notes that Mandela made as events were unfolding and a wealth of previously unseen archival material. With a prologue by Mandela's widow, Graça Machel, the result is a vivid and inspirational account of Mandela's presidency, a country in flux and the creation of a new democracy. It tells the extraordinary story of the transition from decades of apartheid rule and the challenges Mandela overcame to make a reality of his cherished vision for a liberated South Africa.
Über den Autor Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela wurde am 18. Juli 1918 in Mvezo/Transkei geboren. Der Häuptlingssohn war in den fünfziger Jahren einer der aktivsten Führer des African National Congress (ANC). 1961 ging er in den Untergrund, wurde 1962 verhaftet und 1964 zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt. 1990 wurde Mandela auf internationalen Druck hin freigelassen und erhielt 1993 zusammen mit dem ehemaligen südafrikanischen Staatspräsident F.W. de Klerk den Friedensnobelpreis. Von 1994 bis 1999 war Nelson Mandela Staatspräsident Südafrikas. Ab 2010 trat Nelson Mandela nicht mehr öffentlich auf und verstarb am 5. Dezember 2013 in Johannesburg.
Literaturpreise:
Friedensnobelpreis 1993
Deutscher Medienpreis 1999