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    Title: Down Second Avenue

    Author: Ezekiel Mphahlele

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    Genre: Autobiographical novel

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    Down Second Avenue, a groundbreaking autobiographical novel published in , chronicles the life of Ezekiel Mphahlele, a black South African, as he navigates the racially oppressive apartheid system in midth century Johannesburg.

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    • Through a series of vividly portrayed experiences, Mphahlele offers a profound insight into the struggles, resilience, and determination of a young black man striving for education and personal growth amidst systemic racism and discrimination.

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    Boyhood
    The book begins with Mphahlele&#;s recollections of his early childhood in Marabastad, Pretoria, a segregated area in South Africa. He describes his family&#;s humble living conditions and his father&#;s struggle to provide for their household.

    Mphahlele&#;s thirst for knowledge becomes apparent as he details his fascination with