The last year of her life saw renewed doubts about BH
's mental balance. She had always tended to be over-sensitive to failures in respect, but some of her responses now seem beyond the rational:...
Publishing
Bessie Head
In 1985 Heinemann
, who held a sub-contract on Maru from Gollancz, exceeded their rights by authorizing a new edition from the Zimbabwe Publishing House
. BH
was not informed until the book was...
Travel
Bessie Head
At the end of her life (though she was still young) BH
declined several invitations to attend literary events because she suspected she was being short-changed or exploited. Her firm intention to be at the...
