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4. The Dawn of Literature Among the Xhosa

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Frontmatter I
Contents V
Introduction VII
1. The People and Their Languages 1
2. Traditional Poetry 15
3. Riddles and Proverbs 29
4. The Dawn of Literature Among the Xhosa 37
5. The Early Writers 43
6. Literary Stabilisation 53
7. Reaction to Conquest 59
8. The Tale of Nongqawuse 69
9. Land, Labour; Literature 77
10. Conflicts and Loyalties 85
11. The Harp of the Nation 91
12. The Mounting Anguish 97
Appendix: Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi 103

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Contents V
Introduction VII
1. The People and Their Languages 1
2. Traditional Poetry 15
3. Riddles and Proverbs 29
4. The Dawn of Literature Among the Xhosa 37
5. The Early Writers 43
6. Literary Stabilisation 53
7. Reaction to Conquest 59
8. The Tale of Nongqawuse 69
9. Land, Labour; Literature 77
10. Conflicts and Loyalties 85
11. The Harp of the Nation 91
12. The Mounting Anguish 97
Appendix: Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi 103

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