An analysis of the social vision of post-independence Zimbabwean writers with special reference to Shona and Ndebele poetry

This dissertation analyses creative trends in Shona and Ndebele poetry published after the attainment of political independence in 1980. The research tries to establish the close link between poems in the two national languages and post-independence Zimbabwean history in order to examine the link between creative writing and nationalism, which is the context in which creativity takes place, an attempt is made to outline major trends in nationalist history vis-a-vis colonialism. Having set the background for analysis, the research focuses on texts that are published in the context of the apparent cultural renaissance that is ushered by the apparent victory of African nationalism over colonialism. The texts are analysed in the context of the dialectic of nationalism and colonialism.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

African Languages and Literatures

Year dc:date.issued

1998

Author dc:creator

• Gambahaya, Zifikile

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Satyo, S C

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9678

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/9678