Heroic narratives, patriotic history and Namibian politics: The case of (Herman) Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo (1924–2017)
2017 (English)In: Journal of Namibian Studies : History Politics Culture, ISSN 1863-5954, Vol. 22, p. 45-58Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
On 9 June 2017 Namibia became poorer. A moral beacon physically left behind the people, whose right to live in freedom and dignity was his core motivation throughout most of his 92 years. (Herman) Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo – Toivo is Finnish for hope – was active until the end. He had just returned from a trip with his close friend and fellow inmate on Robben Island Helao Shityuwe – another largely ignored and little recognized icon in Namibia’s struggle for liberation. Hours later, at his home, Ya Toivo died in his sleep. The article combines a portrait of Ya Toivo and his legacy with the heroic narratives at play when the history of the liberation struggle is rewritten for political purposes.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2017. Vol. 22, p. 45-58
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-2242OAI: oai:DiVA.org:nai-2242DiVA, id: diva2:14079
2019-11-012019-11-01