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27 produkter
Xhosa Oral Poetry
Aspects of a Black South African Tadition
Av Jeff Opland
Häftad, 2009, 3-6 år
619 kr
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The Xhosa-speaking peoples of south-eastern South Africa have a long tradition of oral poetry, extending back at least two hundred years. This book, first published in 1983, was the first detailed study of that tradition. Jeff Opland has assembled a large corpus of Xhosa oral poetry making his the …
Nation's Bounty
The Xhosa Poetry of Nontsizi Mgqwetho
Av Nontsizi Mgqwetho, Jeff Opland
E-bok, 2007
659 kr
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For nearly a decade Nontsizi Mgqwetho contributed poetry to a Johannesburg newspaper, Umteteli wa Bantu, the first and only female poet to produce a substantial body of work in isiXhosa. Apart from what is revealed in these writings, very little is known about her life. She explodes on the scene …
Isizwe esinembali
Xhosa histories and poetry (1873–1888)
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1931 kr
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Edition and translation of all of William Wellington Gqoba's clearly identifiable writings in isiXhosa and English, with a comprehensive introductionWilliam Wellington Gqoba (1840-88) was prominent among the African intellectuals emerging in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa towards the end …
Iimbali zamanyange
historical poems
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1413 kr
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Eight of David Livingstone Phakamile Yali-Manisi's narrative poems, in isiXhosa and English translation, with a comprehensive introductionDavid Livingstone Phakamile Yali-Manisi (1926-99) was a Thembu imbongi, the most powerful exponent of the art of praise poetry in the Xhosa language, in the …
Umoya wembongi
Collected poems (1922–1935)
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1709 kr
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All 65 of John Solilo's poems from Izala, now out of print, with an additional 28 first published in newspapers, in isiXhosa and English translation, with a comprehensive introductionJohn Solilo (1864-1940) was a prolific contributor to Xhosa-language newspapers. He submitted letters and articles …
Iziganeko zesizwe
Occasional poems (1900–1943)
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1931 kr
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Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi's occasional poems, in isiXhosa and English translation, with a comprehensive introductionSamuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (1875-1945) was the most prominent South African imbongi of his day, a Xhosa oral poet who declaimed his impromptu poetry on occasions of significance to …
Xhosa Poets and Poetry
Second edition, updated and revised
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1931 kr
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Essays examining the poetry and leading poets of the Xhosa-speaking peoples in the nineteenth and twentieth centuriesThe Xhosa-speaking peoples who settled along the south-eastern seaboard of South Africa promoted traditions of praise poetry (izibongo), poetry produced orally by men and women, …
Xhosa literature
Spoken and printed words
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1709 kr
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Essays examining isiXhosa oral literature, novels and journalism and the interconnections between them in the nineteenth and twentieth centuriesXhosa Literature: Spoken and Printed Words consists of fourteen essays addressing Xhosa literature in three media - the spoken word, newspapers and books. …
Lexicography
Notes on Xhosa lore and language (1909–1934)
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1709 kr
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Articles on Xhosa language and folkloreRobert Godfrey's major contribution to Xhosa-language studies is his revised and expanded edition, published in 1915, of Albert Kropf's classic Kafir-English Dictionary (1899). As a member of the staff of the Blythswood Institution, Godfrey edited the …
Iimbali zamandulo
Stories of the past (1838–1910)
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1729 kr
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Recollections of ordinary people, in isiXhosa and English translation, of daily life and historical events in the nineteenth centuryIimbali zamandulo - 'Stories of the Past' - is a selection of historical testimonies produced by Xhosa-speaking residents of the Eastern Cape between 1838 and 1910. …
Hadi waseluhlangeni
Collected writings (1873–1916)
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1931 kr
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All the clearly identifiable writings of Jonas Ntsiko, the 'national harp' of South Africa, in English and in isiXhosaIn the last quarter of the nineteenth century, Xhosa literature was dominated by two writers: William Wellington Gqoba and Jonas Ntsiko. Gqoba's status and reputation are today …
Izibongo zoogxa
poems on contemporaries (1902–1944)
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2025
1265 kr
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33 poems by Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi, in isiXhosa and English translation, with a comprehensive introductionSamuel Edward Krune Mqhayi is renowned and justly celebrated as the most accomplished writer in the Xhosa language, the author of collections of poetry, novels, biographies, monographs, …
Enkonzweni yesizwe
Selected Essays (1905-1941)
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2027
1487 kr
Kommande
Celebrated by Nelson Mandela as 'a poet laureate of the African people' and known as Imbongi yesizwe (the poet of the nation) to his contemporaries, S.E.K. Mqhayi (1875-1945) was also a dramatist, novelist, biographer, historian and essayist.This book brings together and provides English …
People's Paper
A centenary history and anthology of Abantu-Batho
Av Robert Trent Vinson, Chris Saunders m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
590 kr
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This much-awaited volume uncovers the long-lost pages of the major African multilingual newspaper, Abantu-Batho. Founded in 1912 by African National Congress (ANC) convenor Pixley Seme, with assistance from the Swazi Queen, it was published up until 1931, attracting the cream of African …
Print, Text and Book Cultures in South Africa
Av Jarad Zimbler, Margriet van der Waal m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
573 kr
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This book explores the power of print and the politics of the book in South Africa from a range of disciplinary perspectives—historical, bibliographic, literary-critical, sociological, and cultural studies. The essays collected here, by leading international scholars, address a range of topics as …
Nation's Bounty
The Xhosa Poetry of Nontsizi Mgqwetho
Av Nontsizi Mgqwetho, Jeff Opland
E-bok, 2007
638 kr
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For nearly a decade Nontsizi Mgqwetho contributed poetry to a Johannesburg newspaper, Umteteli wa Bantu, the first and only female poet to produce a substantial body of work in isiXhosa. Apart from what is revealed in these writings, very little is known about her life. She explodes on the scene …
Print, Text and Book Cultures in South Africa
Av Jarad Zimbler, Margriet van der Waal m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
573 kr
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This book explores the power of print and the politics of the book in South Africa from a range of disciplinary perspectives—historical, bibliographic, literary-critical, sociological, and cultural studies. The essays collected here, by leading international scholars, address a range of topics as …
People's Paper
A centenary history and anthology of Abantu-Batho
Av Robert Trent Vinson, Chris Saunders m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
590 kr
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This much-awaited volume uncovers the long-lost pages of the major African multilingual newspaper, Abantu-Batho. Founded in 1912 by African National Congress (ANC) convenor Pixley Seme, with assistance from the Swazi Queen, it was published up until 1931, attracting the cream of African …
Nation's Bounty
The Xhosa Poetry of Nontsizi Mgqwetho
Av Nontsizi Mgqwetho, Jeff Opland
Häftad, 2007
617 kr
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A beautiful study of the incredible life of Nontsizi MgqwethoFor nearly a decade Nontsizi Mgqwetho contributed poetry to a Johannesburg newspaper, Umteteli wa Bantu, the first and only female poet to produce a substantial body of work in Xhosa. Apart from what is revealed in these writings, very …
Dassie and the Hunter
A South African Meeting
Av Jeff Opland
Inbunden, 2005
599 kr
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This book chronicles the life, times and poetry of extraordinary Xhosa praise poet, the late David Yali-Manisi, and his growing friendship and fruitful working relationship with the author. Jeff Opland is a renowned scholar who is recognised world-wide as a foremost authority on Xhosa izibongo or …
William Wellington Gqoba
Isizwe Esinembali Xhosa Histories and Poetry ( 1873-1888)
Av Jeff Opland, Wandile Kuse m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
344 kr
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William Wellington Gqoba (1840–88) was prominent among the African intellectuals emerging in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa towards the end of the nineteenth century.By trade he was a wagonmaker, licensed preacher of the Free Church of Scotland, teacher, historian, poet, folklorist and …
John Solilo
Umoya Wembongi Collected Poems (1922-1935)
Av Jeff Opland
Häftad, 2016
232 kr
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For 40 years, between 1900 and 1939, John Solilo (1864-1940) was a prolific contributor to Xhosa-language newspapers under his own name and under the pseudonyms Mde-ngelimi (Master Wordsmith) and Kwanguye (It's Still Him). He submitted letters and articles on a variety of issues, local news reports …
Xhosa Poets and Poetry
Publications of the Opland Collection of Xhosa literature, volume 4
Av Jeff Opland
Häftad, 2017
409 kr
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The Xhosa-speaking peoples who settled along the south-eastern seaboard of South Africa promoted traditions of praise poetry (izibongo), poetry produced orally by men and women, adults and children, about people, clans, ancestors and animals. Throughout the nineteenth century, authors who used the …
S.E.K. Mqhayi, Iziganeko Zesizwe
Occasional Poems (1900–1943)
Av S.E.K Mqhayi, Jeff Opland m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
393 kr
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Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (1875–1945) was the most prominent South African imbongi of his day, a Xhosa oral poet who declaimed his impromptu poetry on occasions of significance to his people. The author of numerous works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, biography, autobiography and translation, …
Xhosa Literature
Spoken and Printed Words
Av Jeff Opland
Häftad, 2018
360 kr
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Xhosa Literature: Spoken and Printed Words consists of fourteen essays addressing Xhosa literature in three media – the spoken word, newspapers and books. Literary critics tend to focus on Xhosa literature published in books; some attention has been paid to Xhosa oral poetry and tales, but by and …
Lexicography
Notes on Xhosa Lore and Language (1909-1934)
Av Robert Godfrey, Jeff Opland
Häftad, 2019
251 kr
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Robert Godfrey’s major contribution to Xhosa-language studies is his revised and expanded edition, published in 1915, of Albert Kropf’s classic Kafir-English Dictionary (1899). As a member of the staff of the Blythswood Institution, Godfrey edited the Blythswood Review, and in 1924, in preparation …
Iimbali Zamandulo
Stories of the Past (1838-1910)
Häftad, 2019
251 kr
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Iimbali Zamandulo – ‘Stories of the Past’– is a selection of historical testimonies produced by Xhosa-speaking residents of the Eastern Cape between 1838 and 1910. These narratives offer fresh insights into the history of the Xhosa-speaking peoples, providing their own perspectives on their own …
