South African Literature Archives

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South African Literature

Richard Rive: South African Writer

July’s People Analysis

Burger’s Daughter Analysis

The Conservationist Analysis

Poem: “London Impressions” by Arthur Nortje

Poem: “Promise” by Arthur Nortje

Poem: “Sounds of a Cowhide Drum” by Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali

Poem: “This Kid is No Goat” by Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali

In Praise of the Ancestors by Mazisi Kunene

Poem: “I Saw this Morning” by Sipho Sepamla

Poem: “Europe” by Mazisi Kunene

Poem: “The Spectacle of Youth” by Mazisi Kunene

Kindness by Mazisi Kunene

Themes in “Woza Albert!”

Characters in “Woza Albert!”

Analysis of “Woza Albert!”

Poem: “Letter to Martha 17” by Dennis Brutus

Themes in Oswald Mtshali’s “Nightfall in Soweto”

Poem: “The Birth of Shaka” by Oswald Mtshali

Content Analysis of Oswald Mtshali’s “Nightfall in Soweto”

Poem: The Woman Who Was a Sister to the Vultures

Poem: Nightfall in Soweto by Oswald M. Mtshali

ONCE UPON A TIME

Study Guide: Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara

Themes in Gabriel Okara’s “Once Upon a Time”

Content Analysis of Gabriel Okara’s “Once Upon a Time”

Poem: “Once Upon a Time” by Gabriel Okara

NEW TONGUE

Q & A: Discuss the use of imagery in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

Q & A: Comment on the significance of the title “New Tongue” in Elizabeth Kamara’s poem

Q & A: Identify and explain four poetic devices employed by Elizabeth Kamara in “New Tongue”

Q & A: Examine the conflict between tradition and modernity in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

Q & A: Discuss the central theme in “New Tongue” by Elizabeth Kamara

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