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An essay is presented which takes a look at the divisive policies of apartheid in the novels of Nadine Gordimer, including "The Lying Days," "The Conservationist," and "July's People." It exposes Gordimer's novels as critical of apartheid and as works that embody African language, discourse, and culture. The author cites that her evaluation of Gordimer's novels is influenced by the idea of the dialogic nature of language as a means to reveal the social and cultural impact of apartheid.