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| Author | Donald Woods |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Paddington Press |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 436 |
| ISBN | 0-8050-1899-9 |
| OCLC | 24107193 |
| 968.06/092 B 20 | |
| LC Class | DT779.8.B48 W67 1991 |
Biko is a biography about Black Consciousness Movement leader and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. It was written by the liberal white South African journalist Donald Woods, a personal friend of Biko. Donald Woods was forced into exile for attempting to expose the truth surrounding Biko's death. It was the inspiration for the 1987 film Cry Freedom.