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Title:
Trends and tropes : some aspects of African indigenous literatures of South Africa / edited by E.D.M. Sibiya and Zilibele Mtumane.
Publisher:
University of Kwazulu-Natal Press,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
xii, 216 pages ; 23 cm
Subject:
South African literature--History and criticism.
African literature--History and criticism.
Authors, South African.
Zulu language.
African literature.
Authors, South African.
South African literature.
Zulu language.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Authors:
Sibiya, E. D. M., editor.
Mtumane, Z. (Zilibele), 1961- editor.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"This collection explores topical and current issues in indigenous African language literatures of South Africa. These include, among others, narratological elements of literature, language usage, poetry analysis, and song lyrics. Each chapter presents findings that are particular to the authors' own research. This makes the collection a valuable source of knowledge penned in a diversity of writing styles across different literary genres. A noteworthy aspect of the work is that it combines both English and isiZulu material. Seventy per cent of the chapters are written in English and thirty percent in isiZulu. This is in a bid to encourage research presentations in indigenous languages. Also of interest is that the work covers traditional or less common forms such as folklore and essays. The scarcity of published books that discuss issues or aspects of indigenous African language literatures is what prompted the publication of this collection." -- Back cover.
ISBN:
1869145003
9781869145002
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1305013559
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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