Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 119, June 2019 | Page 17

ROAD RUNNING
Recommended Reading
We asked the Running Reader, Marukgwane
Tshiamo Moremogolo, to list some of his all-
time favourite books, which have informed,
entertained and inspired him most. He
started with three books he read as a child,
which he says remain in his top 10 to this
day, and then told us about some more
recent reads that have helped pass many a
kilometre in tough races.
1. Elvis Presley (biography)
2. Napoleon (biography)
3. Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens
These books taught me that the world is my
oyster, no matter what physical or financial
challenges one can have.
4. Dancing the Death Drill – Fred Khumalo
A novel about the African men that perished
on board SS Mendi during World War Two,
and the courage and confidence of the main
protagonist that survives is inspirational.
5. Little Suns – Zakes Mda
The tension between traditional leadership
and their actions, which were in conflict with
Western legal processes, still relevant in the
current political state.
6. Still Grazing – Hugh Masekela
A story about a young fellow oppressed in
apartheid South Africa, but becoming one of
the most celebrated musicians in the world.
7. What Happened, Miss Simone – Alan
Light
I just love Nina Simone’s music, and admit I
am biased toward anything by her, and this
book made me get into her psychological
make-up.
8. Half of a Yellow Sun – Chimamanda
Ngozi Adichie
A novel about the struggles of the people of
Biafra, which tried to separate from Nigeria.
It’s a painful book, but beautifully written.
9. Begging to be Black – Antjie Krog
A personal journey of an Afrikaner woman in
Kroonstad at the dawn of democracy in SA.
10. Native Nostalgia – Jacob Dlamini
The tension between whether life was better
during apartheid or not, an analysis of the
values of respect of him growing up in the
townships of the East Rand, and present
day values.
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