Born a Crime

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Born a Crime
Trevor Noah

The comedic autobiography describes Trevor Noah’s childhood as a mixed-race child in South Africa during the apartheid era.

Suited for interdisciplinary teaching, it can be used in connection to History class while discussing South African history. A possible introduction to the book could be to watch clips of Trevor Noah hosting the The Daily Show.

· · 2016

Critical edition

Noah, Trevor. Born a Crime. Spiegel & Grau, 2016. 304 pp., ISBN 9780525509028

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In favour of this entry

  • Beyond the US and the UK
  • Democratic and political education
  • Intercultural perspectives
  • Interdisciplinary or cross-curricular teaching
  • Silenced voices
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Adapted as

  • Audiobook
  • Film

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Suitable for discussing these topics

Coming of Age

Economy

History and politics