Zimbabwean Transitions Essays on Zimbabwean Literature in English, Ndebele and Shona
| Author/creator | Malaba, Mbongeni Z. Editor |
| Other author | Davis, Geoffrey V. Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Kenilworth : Rodopi |
| Description | 272 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation This collection of essays on Zimbabwean literature brings together studies of both Rhodesian and Zimbabwean literature, spanning different languages and genres. It charts the at times painful process of the evolution of Rhodesian/ Zimbabwean identities that was shaped by pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial realities. The hybrid nature of the society emerges as different writers endeavour to make sense of their world.Two essays focus on the literature of the white settler. The first distils the essence of white settlers? alienation from the Africa they purport to civilize, revealing the delusional fixations of the racist mindset that permeates the discourse of the ?white man?s burden? in imperial narratives. The second takes up the theme of alienation found in settler discourse, showing how the collapse of the white supremacists? dream when southern African countries gained independence left many settlers caught up in a profound identity crisis.Four essays are devoted to Ndebele writing. They focus on the praise poetry composed for kings Mzilikazi and Lobengula; the preponderance of historical themes in Ndebele literature; the dilemma that lies at the heart of the modern Ndebele identity; and the fossilized views on gender roles found in the works of leading Ndebele novelists, both female and male. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9789042023765 |
| ISBN | 9042023767 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9789042023765 |
| Stock number | 00097999 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |