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Making a Choice About Treatment
Most prostate cancers found in the early stages grow slowly. This means that you usually do not have to rush to make a treatment choice. Often, you have many weeks to many months from the time you first learn you have prostate cancer until you have to make a choice.
Many men use this time to find out more about the different types of prostate cancer treatment. Be sure to find all of the information you need to answer your questions and be comfortable with your decision.
It may be helpful to use this extra time to attend a prostate cancer support group to talk with other men who have faced the same decision-making process. Think about calling the National Cancer Institute's toll-free number to request contact information for prostate cancer organizations. See Ways to Learn More for ways to reach them.
Research shows that men feel better about their treatment choice when they take part in making their own treatment decision. Making this decision can be hard to do. The following are some ideas that may help.
Be prepared when you talk with your doctor.
- Ask Questions. Ask your doctor or nurse questions that you are
thinking about, even if you are not comfortable asking them. These
questions can be about topics that are new to you or side effects that
concern you. Write your questions down and bring them to your
doctor visit. (See Asking Questions for ideas of questions to ask.)
- Know your health history. Your doctor or nurse will want to know about your health history. This history includes your family history, whether you have already had prostate surgery, and whether you have any other illness, such as diabetes or heart problems.
- Talk about your treatment choices. It's important to ask your doctors about all the treatment choices that are open to you. This includes benefits (how each treatment can help) and long- and short-term side effects.
- Take part in making a choice. Men who take an active part in their treatment tend to feel better about their treatment than men who let others decide for them. Let your doctor know how active you want to be in making this choice.
- Think about what is important to you. Keep in mind what's important to you and what worries you. This is also a good time for you and your spouse or partner to have an open, honest discussion with each other about your treatment choices and their possible side effects.
- Ask a family member or trusted friend or caregiver to come to doctor visits with you. This person can help listen, ask questions, take notes, and talk with you about what your doctor or nurse said.
- Get a copy of your pathology report. Ask your doctor for a copy of this report and bring a copy with you when you see new doctors. Your pathology report includes the results of tests that describe details about your cancer. If you are seeing a new doctor, it's important to bring all the information he or she requests to your visit.
- Get a 2nd or even 3rd opinion. Seeking other opinions means talking about prostate cancer treatment with other doctors. You may want to talk with other prostate cancer specialists, such as those listed in the Types of Doctors box.
Getting 2nd and 3rd opinions can be confusing because you may get different advice. Because of this, many men find it helpful to see a medical oncologist for a general view of prostate cancer treatment choices. Talking with other doctors can give you ideas to think about or help you feel better about the choice you are making. Most insurance companies pay for 2nd opinions. Some companies even require them. It is better to get a 2nd opinion than to worry that you made the wrong choice.
Many cancer centers allow men to meet with a urologist, radiation oncologist, medical oncologist, and pathologist in one visit. Check to see if your treatment center provides this type of care.
Types of Doctors
Here is a list of types of doctors who treat prostate cancer:
- Medical oncologist. A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer using chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and biological therapy. This doctor is often the main health care provider for people with cancer. He or she can also treat side effects and may coordinate treatment given by other specialists.
- Pathologist. A doctor who finds diseases by studying cells and tissue under a microscope. Although you won't meet with this doctor, he or she writes up a pathology report, which contains the information about your cancer from your biopsy or prostate surgery.
- Radiation oncologist. A doctor who treats cancer with radiation.
- Urologic oncologist. A doctor who treats cancers of the urinary system.
- Urologist. A doctor who treats diseases of the urinary system and male sex organs.
Learning as Much as You Want to Know
Many men with prostate cancer find that it helps to learn a lot about their cancer and its treatment. Doing so can help you feel more in control and at ease with the treatment you choose.
You can learn more by reading books and articles, searching the internet, or calling organizations that focus on prostate cancer. But keep in mind that too much information can be overwhelming as you are adjusting to your diagnosis. Instead, learn as much as you want to know when you are ready. Later, you can always find out more. Let your doctor or nurse know what else you need to know to be comfortable reaching a decision.
Some men want to read books and articles about the current research on prostate cancer treatment choices. Others prefer to meet with men in support groups who have had prostate cancer to learn how they made their treatment choices. Some men may not want to talk or think about it, at first. But later, they are they ready for more information. All of these approaches are natural ways to cope with a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
To learn more about finding information on the internet see Evaluating Online Sources of Health Information. Also see Ways to Learn More.
Thinking About Your Feelings and Values
It's normal to have many feelings at this time. You may have many strong feelings at once. You may feel overwhelmed or angry. Your spouse or partner will also feel a range of feelings, but not have the same ones at the same time as you do.
Finding out you have cancer can bring up fears of the cancer getting worse or of dying. You may also worry about changes to your body or being intimate with your spouse or partner. Many men describe a feeling of loss—loss of the life they had before cancer, loss of energy levels, or the physical loss of the prostate. These feelings are a normal part of the coping process.
Your spouse or partner may be worried about losing you, changes to your lives, and how to best give you the support you need. At first, your loved one may want to talk about it more than you do. If you find that you need time to adjust and sort out your feelings and values, let your spouse or partner and family know your needs. Chances are that they are also trying to cope with the news and may not know how best to help you. If you are holding your worries and feelings inside for too long and your silence is hurting you or your family, ask your doctor, counselor, or religious leader for suggestions about getting help.
Reaching a decision about how you want to treat your prostate cancer is very personal—it is a balance of what is important to you, what you value the most, what types of treatment choices are available to you, and what the benefits and risks are.
Talking With Others
Along with talking with their doctors and spouse or partner, many men find it helpful to talk with others, such as:
- Family. This includes your relatives and close friends who care about you. They can support your treatment choice.
- Men who have faced prostate cancer. There is a lot to learn from other men who have faced these same prostate cancer treatment decisions. You may want to join a support group or meet with others to talk about the choices they made and what life is like now that treatment is over. Remember that while your stage of prostate cancer may be the same as someone else's, your life and desires may be very different.
- Others who can help. You may have other people in your life who can help. This may be a neighbor, counselor, social worker, or religious leader you like and trust.
Asking Questions
You may find it helpful to ask the following questions:
- What is the clinical stage and Gleason score of my cancer?
- Is my cancer low-, medium-, or high-risk?
- What treatment do you recommend?
Active surveillance
Surgery (What type of surgery? Can the nerves be spared? How often do you do this procedure?)
Radiation (What type of radiation? What can be done to reduce side effects?)
- What are the short- and long-term side effects of this treatment?
- What are my chances of:
Becoming incontinent _______________________________
Developing ED? ___________________________________
Having other bladder or bowel problems? ________________
- What are the chances of the cancer coming back if I have this treatment?
- What are my chances of survival?
- May I have a copy of my pathology report? _____________
- If I want to have another pathologist look at my prostate biopsy results, how do I get the slides?
Making a Choice
"Prostate cancer gives you the opportunity to make a deliberate, considered choice. In the majority of cases, the disease is very slow growing and is never a medical emergency. With prostate cancer, you have ample time to assess the situation, evaluate your particular needs and resources, and devise the most sensible, strategic plan of action. Doctors can and should help you to understand your medical situation, but only you can decide what trade-offs you can tolerate, what level of risk you find acceptable, and which potential sacrifices you're willing to make."
—Dr. Peter Scardino, Chairman of the Department of Urology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center


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Ryan Lindsay gives Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's latest issue of "American Vampire" 4 stars, calling the second chapter of "Death Race" "something other comics creators should study."
5-STAR REVIEW: "Batman" #5
Ryan K. Lindsay gives "Batman" #5 5 stars, saying Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's tale is "a bold experiment in telling a story in a way no other medium could manage...[this is] why we read comics."
Scott Snyder Courts Fear with Owls in "Batman"
Scott Snyder discusses what's ahead in "Batman," both in the main feature and the recently announced back-ups, from the history of the Court of Owls to the role of all the Robins in Batman's current mystery and more.
Snyder Unveils the History of the Court of Owls in "Batman"
This April, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV and Rafael Albuquerque reveal the secret history of the mysterious Court of Owls in back-up stories running through "Batman."
PRESS RELEASE: Lay, Snyder, Wheaton Flock to WonderCon
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Doug Zawisza gives Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette's "Swamp Thing" #5 4.5 stars, calling the series "unlike anything DC has offered in the past decade...creepy comics with believable characters."
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Swamp Thing" #5
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REVIEW: "American Vampire" #22
CBR's Doug Zawisza gives Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's "American Vampire" #22 4.5 stars, calling it "a brilliant variation on an age-old concept... and a fun read."
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THE BAT SIGNAL: Scott Snyder Explores "Batman's" History
From Owlman's early days to the secrets of Bruce Wayne's parents, the long history of the "Batman" title holds sway as writer Scott Snyder makes his way through a year-long arc focusing on the Court of Owls.
REVIEW: "Batman" #4
CBR reviewer Doug Zawisza gives "Batman" #4 4 stars, calling Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's collaboration on the title "a run that should prove to be a memorable one."
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Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft's "Severed" continues to impress, with Doug Zawisza giving the fifth issue 4 stars and calling Snyder, Tuft and artist Attila Futaki's period horror piece suitably "disturbing."
Snyder Bites Back in "American Vampire's" '50s "Death Race"
After WWII's vampire war, Scott Snyder prepares "American Vampire" for the 1950s with a teenage Rockabilly Van Helsing testing the cast and teases another miniseries.
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Speaking with CBR News on his revamp of the reclaimed Vertigo hero, writer Scott Snyder delves into "Swamp Thing's" humanity for both an old school adventure and a horror series as he prepares for the "Animal Man" crossover "Dead World."
REVIEW: "Swamp Thing" #4
Greg McElhatton gives Scott Snyder's "Swamp Thing" #4 4 stars, saying that the series is providing "some of the best 'Swamp Thing' we've seen in years."
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5-STAR REVIEW: "American Vampire" #20
Greg McElhatton gives "American Vampire" #20 5 stars saying of the Jordi Bernet-illustrated chapter in Scott Snyder's horror series, "You don't get much better than this."
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Ryan K. Lindsay gives "Swamp Thing" #3 4.5 stars praising the creative team of Scott Snyder, Victor Ibanez and Yanick Pacquette by saying, "Horror has never felt so good."
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NYCC: Vertigo Gets Scary
Vertigo's second NYCC panel, hosted by Karen Berger, featured creators going in-depth about their series, discussing whether or not any DCU characters would be coming to Vertigo titles and more.
5-STAR REVIEW: "Batman" #2 by Snyder & Capullo
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Scott Snyder spoke with CBR TV about working on "Batman" with Greg Capullo, merging new DC comics continuity with Batman having had four Robins, his Image horror title "Severed" and more.
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REVIEW: "Swamp Thing" #2
Greg McElhatton gives Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette's "Swamp Thing" #2 4 stars saying, "I want to keep reading to find out how it will all pan out."
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Ryan K. Lindsay praises the latest issue of Scott Snyder's "American Vampire," giving it 4.5 stars and calling the series "one of the best...gracing our shelves right now."
5-STAR REVIEW: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Batman" #1
CBR's Doug Zawisza gives Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Batman" #1 5 stars, saying it "delivers some great moments... giving us a slice of what's to come."
5-STAR REVIEW: "American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest" #4
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Lemire Cuts To The Heart Of "Animal Man"
Writer Jeff Lemire spoke with CBR about his first issue of "Animal Man," explaining his goals for the title character, his family, the book's ties to Scott Snyder's "Swamp Thing" and more.
PRESS RELEASE: Tomasi to Sign "Batman and Robin" #1 at Midtown Comics
"Swamp Thing" Envelops Yanick Paquette
"Swamp Thing" artist Yanick Paquette spoke with CBR News about his and Scott Snyder's resurrection of the DC Universe's avatar of the Green, the book's horror roots and more.
REVIEW: "Swamp Thing" #1
Doug Zawisza gives the new "Swamp Thing" #1 4.5 stars, calling Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette's opening chapter of the new life of Alec Holland "an interesting take...disturbing and unnerving."
Crowds & Creators Show For "Justice League" Launch
At the Midnight Madness release in NYC for DC Comics' first New 52 title, "Justice League," Jim Lee and Geoff Johns led a party that included Scott Snyder, Cliff Chiang, Dan Didio, Amy Reeder and a ton of fans.
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CBR's Kelly Thompson gives Snyder, Higgins and McCarthy's "Batman: Gates of Gotham" #5 3.5 stars, calling it "a strong ending to a compelling and different kind of Bat series."
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Mars has been one focal point in astrology, astronomy, religion and popular culture for thousands of years, said Eric Rabkin, an English professor who wrote 'Mars: A Tour of the Human Imagination.'
People are fascinated with Mars' unique color and movement,' he said. 'The color has been associated with bloody war—when ancient Mesopotamians, Greeks and Romans considered Mars as their god of war—and as the blood of life.
'All the planets, watched over time, move against the background of the fixed stars, but the two-Earth-year path of Mars marches backwards for about 70 days each cycle, fascinating observers from the beginning of history.'
Known as the Red Planet, Mars has long been seen as a likely home to life like ours, usually hostile, Rabkin said. Mars is also a common setting for dreams and fiction, and the subject of numerous books, films and radio/television programs, he said.
Rabkin writes about how the scientific and cultural imagination of Mars has changed over many years, beginning with the astronomical connection of Ares, the Greek god of war. In recent years, public comments about the planet—which Rabkin described as 'NASA-fication'—has resulted in some people considering the planet as an eighth continent of Earth, he said.
Sky watchers can view a brighter Mars, as it converges closer to Earth at 43.1 million miles (69 million kilometers) around 10:19 p.m. EST on Oct. 29. To the unaided eye, Mars will look like a bright red star, a pinprick of light. The last encounter with Mars occurred two years ago, on Aug. 27, 2003—the closest in recorded history as the distance between Mars and Earth shrunk to 34.7 million miles (56 million kilometers), NASA reported.
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Last week, two ads appeared from the other side of the fence: a programmer-for-hire looking for something to build who claimed to have built a Facebook clone in four days, a Flickr clone in three days and a Google clone in two weeks. He noted that he'd also created a Craigslist clone, adding, "but no one visits it so we are posting this ad to Craigslist."*
When it comes to internet startups, much is made of the entrepreneurs who first bring an idea to market—innovators or "first movers," in the parlance of market researchers. But vastly more common are "fast followers," the ones who jump on a hot idea and dash off a carbon copy. After all, the first mover doesn't always win the race: just look at the Mac, launched in 1984, versus the Windows PC, launched in 1985, or at Facebook, which came after Friendster, Myspace and the Winklevoss social network HarvardConnection.
Turntable.fm, a music streaming service that went viral immediately after its April launch, was built in about six months by three entrepreneurs based in Union Square. About two months later, a local trio of former Googlers launched a music streaming game called Rolling.fm.
The similarity was more than striking. Both sites are designed to look like a cartoon night club where users can join a rotating line-up of D.J.s and play songs for a crowd of tiny avatars. Turntable listeners rate songs as "lame" or "awesome," while users on Rolling rate them "weak" or "hot." On Turntable, users appear as ambiguous elf-animals that get bigger as they accrue more D.J. points; on Rolling, the characters look like Homie dolls that get more bling as they level up. "I think it's obvious that the initial version of Rolling is inspired by Turntable," Rolling co-founder Tim Zhou said carefully in an email. "To say otherwise is not accurate."
Fast followers have been around since the days of the first dot-com boom. Even Kozmo.com, the website that offered free one-hour delivery of almost any product and is considered one of the classic flame-outs of the 90's tech bubble, had, despite its dubious business model, an imitator.
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A small Brooklyn jewelry store is in the middle of a big controversy over a pair of earrings. The earrings look like swastikas.
When Councilman Stephen Levin (D-Greenpoint) found out the Manhattan Avenue store, Bejeweled, had been selling the jewelry, he was stunned. "I was very upset, very upset."
Workers at the Greenpoint store have repeatedly tried to point out the earrings are not Nazi swastikas but actually a reversed symbol used by Tibetan Buddists. But Levin said that doesn't really matter. "The average New Yorker would see it as a symbol of hate."
When the owner Young Kim initially refused to talk to PIX11 on camera, she put us on the phone with a spokeswoman. The woman, who would not identify herself, was combative and unapologetic. When the question was asked, "Do you recognize why the Jewish community is upset?" She responded, "Because they don't know the difference. They are not careful and they don't know the difference."
When Levin convinced Young to speak to the media she spoke through a translator. "She respects, the store respects every culture, every religion, every belief. It wasn't a symbol of hate," said Chris Sung. The store sells a variety of religious jewelry, including Jewish stars and crosses.
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(sometimes cap.) an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne flavored with cassis.
Category: Viniculture/Winemaking
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1965–70; < F, after Canon Félix Kir (1876–1968), mayor of Dijon, who allegedly created the recipe
A cocktail made with a measure of cru00E8me de cassis topped up with white wine.
Origin: From kir, named after Félix Kir, mayor of Dijon.
Kir is a popular French cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine. In France it is usually drunk as an apéritif before a meal or snack. Originally the wine used was Bourgogne Aligoté, a lesser white wine of Burgundy. Nowadays, various white wines are used throughout France, according to the region and the whim of the barkeeper. Many prefer a white Chardonnay-based Burgundy, such as Chablis. Originally called blanc-cassis, the drink is now named after Félix Kir, mayor of Dijon in Burgundy, who as a pioneer of the twinning movement in the aftermath of the Second World War popularized the drink by offering it at receptions to visiting delegations. Besides treating his international guests well, he was also promoting two vital economic products of the region. Kir initially allowed one of Dijon's producers of crème de cassis to use his name, but subsequently extended the right to their competitors as well. According to Rolland, the reinvention of blanc-cassis was necessitated by the German Army's confiscation of all the local red Burgundy during the war. Faced with an excess of white wine, Kir renovated a drink that previously was made primarily with the red.
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dirt which is difficult to remove.
- vullis, roetAfrikaans
- قَذارَهArabic
- мръсотияBulgarian
- sujeiraPortuguese (BR)
- špínaCzech
- der SchmutzGerman
- snavsDanish
- δύσκολη βρομιάGreek
- mugreSpanish
- tahm, saastEstonian
- چرک و کثافتFarsi
- likaFinnish
- crasseFrench
- לִכלוּך, פִּיחHebrew
- मैल-गन्दगीHindi
- tvrdokorna nečistoćaCroatian
- szennyHungarian
- kotoran melekatIndonesian
- óhreinindiIcelandic
- sudiciumeItalian
- しつこい汚れJapanese
- 더럽히다Korean
- purvas, suodžiaiLithuanian
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- kotoranMalay
- vuil, vuiligheidDutch
- skitt, smussNorwegian
- brudPolish
- چرک و کثافتPersian
- چټلتوب، خيرنتوب، ناولتوبPashto
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- murdărieRomanian
- вьевшаяся грязьRussian
- špinaSlovak
- nesnagaSlovenian
- prljavštinaSerbian
- smuts, sotSwedish
- รอยเปื้อนThai
- kirTurkish
- 頑垢Chinese (Trad.)
- бруд, що глибоко в'ївсяUkrainian
- کالک ، میل کچیلUrdu
- bẩnVietnamese
- 尘垢Chinese (Simp.)
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Sudan has begun counting millions of ballots after five days of voting in its first multiparty elections in 24 years.
The election, which was tainted by boycotts and accusations of fraud, was extended for two days after many polling stations opened without ballot papers.
Obsververs said the election is a step forward for the oil-producing country hoping to evolve into a democracy before a referendum scheduled for next year on independence for south Sudan.But as the election entered its final day, nine members of Sudan's ruling party were reportedly killed in a shooting while voting took place in the south of the country.
Agnes Lokudu, the head of the National Congress Party in south Sudan, blamed Thursday's shooting in Western Bahr al-Ghazal state on the region's local military."Three days ago at night some southern army soldiers came to the home of the president of the National Congress Party (NCP) in Raja, and killed him and eight other members of the NCP," Lokuda said.Anger at NCPThe NCP, which dominates the north of the country, rules alongside the southern-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) as part of a peace deal that ended civil war in 2005, but there are significant tensions between the two parties.
Lokudu said the killings were motivated by anger that many people in the area had voted for the NCP.Parties and independents opposing the SPLM, which leads the semi-autonomous government in the south, have previously complained of arrests and harassment.But the SPLM denied that the separate south Sudan army was involved in the incident.
"This was a passionate crime to do with a wife - a feud that led to a shooting between the husband and lover," Suzanne Jambo, the head of the SPLM's external relations office, said.
"This is not political."There has been little violence during the elections, despite tension being increased by boycotts of various parts of the process by opposition parties amid allegations of irregularities.
The SPLM pulled out of parliamentary voting in most northern states and withdrew Yasser Arman as a candidate for the presidency. The Umma party also pulled its candidate out the presidential race.Those decisions left little competition for Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the current president and leader of the NCP who has in power for 22 years.Ruling party offer
Al-Bashir's supporters seemed to reach out to the opposition parties on Wednesday, saying the NCP would invite opposition groupsto join the government if it won the current elections.
"If we are declared winners in the elections ... we would extend the invitation to all parties, even those who have not participated in the elections, to join the government," Ghazi Salaheddin, a senior leader of the NCP, said.
Al-Bashir's rivals gave a mixed reaction to the offer, which did not specify what role they might play in a new government.
"Let us talk about dialogue first, how to solve Sudan's problems," Fadlalla Burma Nasir, the vice-president of the opposition Umma party, said.
The SPLM's Arman said he was not interested in the offer and levelled further accusations of fraud against the ruling party.
"This is proof that they know the results in advance," he said.Results of the elections are not expected until April 20.
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Bessie Emery Head (6 July 1937 – 17 April 1986), though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer.
Bessie Emery Head was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, the child of a wealthy white South African woman and a black servant when interracial relationships were illegal in South Africa. It was claimed that her mother was mentally ill so that she could be sent to a quiet location to give birth to Bessie without the neighbours knowing. However, the exact circumstances are disputed, and some of Bessie Head's comments, though often quoted as straight autobiography, are in fact from fictionalized settings.
In the 1950s and '60s she was a teacher, then a journalist for the South African magazine Drum. In 1964 she moved to Botswana (then still the Bechuanaland Protectorate) as a refugee, having been peripherally involved with Pan-African politics. It would take 15 years for Head to obtain Botswana citizenship. Head settled in Serowe, the largest of Botswana's "villages" (i.e. traditional settlements as opposed to settler towns). Serowe was famous both for its historical importance, as capital of the Bamangwato people, and for the experimental Swaneng school of Patrick van Rensburg. The deposed chief of the Bamangwato, Seretse Khama, was soon to become the first President of independent Botswana.
Her early death in 1986 (aged 48) from hepatitis came just at the point where she was starting to achieve recognition as a writer and was no longer so desperately poor.
Most of Bessie Head's important works are set in Serowe, in particular the three novels When Rain Clouds Gather, Maru, and A Question of Power. One of her best works is When Rain Clouds Gather, in which she writes about a troubled young man called Makhaya who runs away from his birthplace, South Africa, to become a refugee in a little village called Golema Mmidi, in the heart of Botswana. Here he is faced with many challenges, one of which is the fact that Chief Matenge does not allow his presence in the village. He meets a white man named Gilbert and starts a whole new journey into the unknown.
Head also published a number of short stories, including the collection The Collector of Treasures. She published a book on the history of Serowe, the village she settled in, called Serowe: Village of the Rain Wind. Her last novel, A Bewitched Crossroad, is historical, set in 19th-century Botswana. She had also written a story of two prophets, one wealthy and one who lived poorly called "Jacob: The Faith-Healing Priest".
Head's work, which emphasised the value of ordinary life and humble people, was more in touch with an earlier trend in African writing than many recent writers, who have made overtly political comments. Her writing has endured nonetheless. Religious ideas feature prominently at times, as in the work A Question of Power. It is interesting to note that Head was initially brought up as a Christian; however, she was later influenced by Hinduism (to which she was exposed through South Africa's Indian community).
Most of her writing took place while she was in exile in Botswana. An exception is the early novel The Cardinals (published posthumously), written before she left South Africa.
In some ways Bessie Head remained an outsider in her adopted country, and some discern she had something of a love-hate relationship with it. At times she suffered mental health problems and on one occasion put up a public notice making bizarre and shocking allegations about then President Sir Seretse Khama, which led to a period in Lobatse Mental Hospital. A Question of Power is based partly on those experiences.
Honours and awards[edit]
In 2003 she was awarded the South African "Order of Ikhamanga in Gold" for her "exceptional contribution to literature and the struggle for social change, freedom and peace."[1]
In 2007 the Bessie Head Heritage Trust was established, along with the Bessie Head Literature Awards.[2] In July 2007 the library in Pietermaritzburg was renamed the Bessie Head library in her honour.
- When Rain Clouds Gather (1968)
- Maru (1971)
- A Question of Power (1973)
- Looking for a Rain God (1977)
- The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales (1977)
- Serowe: Village of the Rain Wind (1981)
- A Bewitched Crossroad (1984)
- Tales of Tenderness and Power (1989)
- A Woman Alone: Autobiographical Writings (1990)
- A Gesture of Belonging: Letters from Bessie Head, 1965-1979 (1991)
- The Cardinals (1993)
- Imaginative Trespasser: Letters between Bessie Head, Patrick and Wendy Cullinan 1963-1977 (2005)
Further Reading[edit]
Giffuni, C. "Bessie Head: A Bibliography," A Current Bibliography on African Affairs, Vol. 19(3), 1986-87.
- ^ "Profile of Bessie Head". S A National Orders. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ Bessie Head Literature Awards.
- Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia, 1993–97
- Ibrahim, Huma. Bessie Head: Subversive Identities in Exile (1996), Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia. ISBN 0-8139-1685-2
- Eilersen, Gillian Stead. Bessie Head: Thunder Behind Her Ears - Her Life and Writings (Studies in African Literature) (1995), Cape Town: James Currey, ISBN 0-85255-535-0; (1996) London: Heinemann
- Kate Bissell, "Bessie Head", Fall 1996. Postcolonial Studies @ Emory.
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