“Rabble-Rouser for Peace” has now also been published in Chinese, German and Dutch.

This after a launch of the Swedish translation at “Bok & Bibliotek,” the huge annual Swedish book fair in Göteborg . The Swedish publishers of the book ordered a second printing during the book fair.

In 2007 “Rabble-Rouser” was described by the judges of South Africa’s Alan Paton Award for Non-fiction as: “The definitive study of the life of one of South Africa’s great heroes… A full, rich account of Tutu’s life…” The book was shortlisted for the 2007 award

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Both the South African/U.K. and U.S./Canada covers of the book feature a photograph by David Turnley, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, taken in Soweto in 1990.

The origins of this book lie in my experiences as the religion correspondent of The Star, Johannesburg, in the period immediately following the Soweto uprising of June 1976. With the liberation movements in exile, and parliamentary representation limited to whites, the churches provided arguably the most representative platforms for public debate on the politics of the day and the future of the country.

At the 1976 national conference of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), at the provincial synod of the Anglican Church later that year, and at ensuing SACC …
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The first biography to cover the life of Desmond Tutu from childhood through the culmination of his struggle against apartheid and his subsequent campaign for reconciliation and human rights in and beyond South Africa.
Based on original archival research ranging from secret files of the apartheid government to internal White House files from the Reagan and first Bush administrations.
Offers Tutu’s unique insights on African post-independence politics from hitherto unpublished reports written during trips through the continent.
Discloses the intrigue in South Africa and the United Kingdom behind Tutu’s rise to leadership in the church.
Tells …
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“Rabble-Rouser for Peace” is based on archival research, interviews and experience including:

Research in archives and libraries spread from Cape Town to Oxford and from Southern California to Geneva
About 100 interviews with subjects ranging from Desmond Tutu’s sisters in South Africa to Kofi Annan of the United Nations and rock star Bono of U2 in Ireland
Groundbreaking research on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to South Africans, carried out by Norwegian researcher Anne Ragnhild Breiby under the supervision of the Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Secretary of the …
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