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Shafinaaz Hassim

Shafinaaz Hassim

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Shafinaaz Hassim is a South African author, poet and sociologist. Her works include “Daughters are Diamonds: Honour, Shame & Seclusion- A South African Perspective” (2007) and “Memoirs For Kimya” (2009). Shafinaaz completed a Master of Arts in Social Science at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and after some work in social science research, she joined the corporate world. Her first book was launched at the Cape Town Book Fair in 2007. She lectured undergrad and postgrad courses in post-structuralist feminism at the University of KZN in Durban, South Africa during 2008 and her second book was launched on Women’s Day at Museum Africa during the Jozi Book Fair 2009. Based on her research, she has presented seminars at Humboldt University in Berlin and she currently lectures the contemporary feminism course at the Department of Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, SA.
Shafinaaz is the editor of “Belly of Fire: an anthology” (2011) and awaits the launch of her novel, “SoPhia”. She is also engaged in the research and write-up of the biography of Maulvi IA Cachalia, an ANC activist who spent three decades in exile.

The Usurper King (The Plantagenet Legacy Book 3)

The Usurper King (The Plantagenet Legacy Book 3)

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn't take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard's disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give. The haughty Percies precipitated the Battle of Shrewsbury which nearly cost him the throne—and his life.</span><br style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">To make matters worse, even after Richard II's funeral, the deposed monarch was rumored to be in Scotland, planning his return. The king just wouldn't stay down and malcontents wanted him back.</span></p>

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