Inzuzo - Mqhayi, Samuel Edward Krune

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Résumé :
Inzuzo is a classic collection of poems, first published in 1943, about religion, nature, life and historical events and prominent figures in the history of Africans. It has five sections: Izabelo (Distributions), Izibongo ezingokufa nokuthwasa komnyaka (Poems about death and the beginning of the year), Izibongo ezingabafi bethu (Poems about the dead), Izibongo ngabawele iilwandle (Poems about people who have travelled overseas) and Ingqokelela (Collection). In each section, Mqhayi proved himself to be a literary author with the ability and skill to transform from a traditional poet to a modern poet. This ability is most evident in the first section, Izabelo, with poems composed in a manner that demonstrates western influence in their structure. Mqhayi was able to combine modern versification with the diction and artistic form of izibongo (praise poems). Mqhayi’...

Biographie:
Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (1875-1945) is one of the great isiXhosa literary figures. He was a prominent praise poet (imbongi), author, historian and translator. He was also involved in the revision of the isiXhosa Bible translation....

Sommaire:
Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (1875-1945) is one of the great isiXhosa literary figures. He was a prominent praise poet (imbongi), author, historian and translator. He was also involved in the revision of the isiXhosa Bible translation....