A People's Voice: Black South African Writing in the Twentieth CenturyA comprehensive attempt to analyze and synthesize a wide range of South African literature in the 20th century. Shava (English, U. of Lesotho) grapples with the conflict between literary values and political goals. Printed in the UK on acidic paper (though the endpapers are acid-free). Paper edition (unseen), $12.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
Commitment or Reaction? The Writings of the Missioneducated Elite | 5 |
Protest in the Writings of | 29 |
Nonviolent Politics and Prison Literature | 38 |
Copyright | |
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A People's Voice: Black South African Writing in the Twentieth Century Piniel Shava No preview available - 1989 |
A People's Voice: Black South African Writing in the Twentieth Century Piniel V. Shava No preview available - 1989 |
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Abrahams African Literature African Tragedy Alex La Guma anger apartheid argues attitude Bansi Is Dead bantustan BCM's Beukes Black Consciousness Black Power black South African black writers Boers characters colour commitment Couzens Cowhide Drum criticism Cry Rage culture demonstrate Dennis Brutus depicted Dhlomo Dikobe Don Mattera drama economic Emergency Essop exile exploitation Ezekiel Mphahlele Fugard's guerrillas Guma's Ibid James Matthews Johannesburg Kavanagh land liberal literary living Marabi Marabi Dance Matabele Mattera Matthews's Mhudi militant Modikwe Dikobe Modisane movement Mphahlele's Mutwa's Nadine Gordimer Ndlovu Ngugi Njabulo Ndebele Nkosi novel oppression Oswald Mtshali Peter Abrahams's Plaatje Plaatje's poem poetry poets police portrayal portrayed prison protagonist protest racial racism radical reader revolution revolutionary Robben Island role Serote Serote's Sharpeville shebeen short stories Sizwe Bansi society Sophiatown South Africa Soweto Soweto uprising stanza Steve Biko style survival symbolism theatre Themba township uNosilimela urban violence workers writing Xuma