William Plomer
Plomer was a South African-born British writer whose novel Turbott Wolfe, published in 1925, was one of the first serious fictional treatments of the racial injustice of South Africa. His autobiography Double Lives is a distinguished document of his age.
Works
- Turbott WolfeNovel about interracial relationships and social transgression in colonial South Africa
- SadoNovel set in Japan exploring psychological complexity and artistic aesthetics
- The Case Is AlteredNovel of a woman's independence and unconventional life choices in English society
- Museum Pieces
- I Speak of AfricaEssays and autobiographical pieces reflecting on African life and colonial experience