Mazisi Kunene: Literature, Activism, and African Worldview

by Dike Okoro

Book Overview

This book examines the life and work of Mazisi Kunene, the only recognized poet laureate of Africa, a Nobel Prize nominee, and a key symbol of African cultural independence.

Kunene is widely recognized for his epic poems that assert cultural identity and condemn the disruption of the growth and development of African culture through colonialism/postcolonialism. This book explores how 'oraliterature' and cultural traditions informed Kunene's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032286563
• ISBN13: 9781032286563
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"