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That liberty is a great thing we may know from our own feelings, and we may likewise judge so from the conduct of the white-people, in the late war.
Bessie Head
![Bessie Head](/img/nopic_profile.png)
Born: July 6, 1937
Died: April 17, 1986 (aged 48)
Bio: Bessie Amelia Emery Head, known as Bessie Head, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works.
Known for:
- When Rain Clouds Gather (1968)
- A Question of Power (1973)
- A Collector of Treasures (1977)
- Serowe, village of the rain wind (1981)