The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena

The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena (Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena) is a novel by Elsa Joubert, published in 1978 in Afrikaans. Joubert translated the book into English in 1980.

Plot
The book revolves around Poppie Nongena, an Afrikaans/Xhosa South African whose life revolves around her family.

It tells the story of the struggles of Black women in South Africa.

Adaptations
In 1982, it was adapted for the stage, by Joubert and Sandra Kotze.

In 2019, it was adapted into a film, Poppie Nonage, directed by Christiaan Olwagen.