Amal'eZulu
Amal'eZulu (Zulu Horizons) is a poetry book by Benedict Wallet Vilakazi.
Vilakazi moved from KwaZulu-Natal to Johannesburg. He is considered the father of Zulu poetry.
Analysis[edit]
Vilakazi drew on the izibongo (praise poetry) tradition, to critique urban life,[1] and to praise labourers.[2][3][4][5]
In 2023, Amal’ezulu was adapted into a stage play, by Pieter Bezuidenhout.
Bibliography[edit]
- B.W. Vilakazi (1945). Amal’ezulu. University of the Witwatersrand Press.
- Benedict Wallet Vilakazi (2019-07-02). Amal’ezulu. Translated by Langa Khumalo. NYU Press.
- ^ Niekerk, Van; Jacomien (Jacomina) (2011). "Verstedeliking, Suid-Afrikaanse letterkundes en die kultuurteks" (in Afrikaans). ISSN 0041-476X.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Amal'ezulu by B.W. Vilakazi – The Wits Shop". Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Khumalo, Langa; Zondi, Mpume; Vilakazi, Benedict Wallet; Vilakazi, Benedict Wallet (2021). Amal’ezulu. Wits University Press. ISBN 978-1-77614-110-4.
- ^ Zondi, N. (2011-08-01). "Three protagonists in B.W. Vilakazi's "Ezinkomponi" ("On the mine compounds")/Drie protagoniste in B.W. Vilakazi se "Ezinkomponi" ("In die mynkampongs")". Literator: Journal of Literary Criticism, Comparative Linguistics and Literary Studies. 32 (2): 173–188.
- ^ Zondi, Nompumelelo; Canonici, Noverino (2005-04-01). "Protest against social inequalities in B.W. Vilakazi's poem "Ngoba ... sewuthi" ("Because ... you now say")/Protes teen sosiale ongelykheid in B.W. Vilakazi se gedig "Ngoba ... sewuthi" ("Want ... nou se jy")". Literator: Journal of Literary Criticism, Comparative Linguistics and Literary Studies. 26 (1): 83–100.
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