Fonds A2120 - Wulf Sachs, African tragedy: the life story of a native doctor

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ZA HPRA A2120

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Wulf Sachs, African tragedy: the life story of a native doctor

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  • 1940 (Creation)
  • 1944 (Creation)

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378 pages typescript

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(1893-1949)

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The Wits University Library purchased the item as part of its special Gubbins collection. In the register book it is reflected as item no. 684 of the Hoernle sale in 1944.

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The manuscript was transferred by the Wits University Library to Historical Papers on the 25 January 1990.

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The collection contains the typescript for "African tragedy: the life story of a native doctor", written by the Psycho-analyst Wulf Sachs.

There is no date on the typescript, it was received in 1944, and has 'Draft' written on its spine. The content is similar to "Black Anger" by W. Sachs, published in 1947, as it deals with the same character 'John'. But whereas "African tragedy" is told in the first person, "Black Anger", although including identical incidents, is written by Wulf Sachs as told to him by 'John'.

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Please contact the Historical Papers Research Archive with any intention to publish.

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