4. The Dawn of Literature Among the Xhosa

Chapters in this book

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