Edson Sithole: Law, Liberation and the Cost of Dissent / Brooks Marmon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marmon, Brooks, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sithole, Edson Furatidzayi Chisingaitwi.

Africa--Politics and government--20th century.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Place of Publication:

HSRC Press, [2026]

Boulder Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2026]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Born in Southern Rhodesia, self-made intellectual Edson Sithole (19351975? ) was a lawyer (the first Black person in southern Africa to earn a doctorate in law), an anticolonial nationalist, and a trailblazing pan-Africanist with one of the strongest voices in Zimbabwe's liberation movement. A political prisoner for nearly half of his adult life, he vanished in 1975presumably kidnapped and killed by the Rhodesian Special Branch, though that has never been proved. Brooks Marmon traces Sithole's life, presents unabridged transcripts of both his writings and interviews with him, and discusses his legacy. Marmon's extensive archival research and interviews across three continents help bring to light the activist's considerable contributions, as well as the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF EDSON SITHOLE

Part 1: His life

Part 2: His voice

Part 3: His legacy

Select bibliography

About the editor

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed April 14 2026)

ISBN:

0-7969-2721-9

9780796927217