In this study, which may be used as an introduction as well as by those
already familiar with Gordimer's work, Dominic Head discusses each of
Nadine Gordimer's novels in detail, examining the texts both as a
reflection of events and situations in the real world, and as evidence
of her constant rethinking of her craft. Head shows how Gordimer's
typical concerns are developed through increasing stress on the politics
of textuality; and he considers how her work as a whole contributes to
the creation of a literature to challenge apartheid.