Ruth First: internationalist activist, researcher and teacher: the long road to Mozambique

Anna Maria Gentili

Review of African Political Economy, 2014, vol. 41, issue 139, 105-119

Abstract: I was in prison when Ruth First was assassinated, felt almost alone. Lost a sister in arms ... It is no consolation to know that she lives beyond her grave. (Mandela 2010, 333)This article analyses the contribution of Ruth First to the knowledge of struggles in South Africa and in Africa as a whole. First was inspired by her experience as a militant researcher in South Africa, by her editing of Govan Mbeki's work on Transkei and by her experiences in the UK. This contribution makes a significant examination of First's interest in and engagement with the broadly defined left of Italian politics, encompassing her work for the Lelio Basso Foundation, including its work on violations of the UN Charter. It also discusses First's wide-ranging and diverse analyses of Africa. It concludes with a discussion of First's work at the Centro de Estudos Africanos, and the development of the close interrelation between teaching and research developed there, which was politically engaged in a critical but dynamic way.

Date: 2014
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