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Chaka the Zulu (African Writers Series)
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Product Description
Tells the classic story of the Zulu hero Chaka.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #493228 in Books
- Published on: 1981-04-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 192 pages
Customer Reviews
A new translation in the spirit of the original
D P Kunene's updated version of Mofolo's classic account of the rise of Shaka remains true to the spirit of the original, but in a more accessible idiom for todays reader. The story combines history, myth and magic in a compelling narrative, but history students be warned, this is not a biography it is a fictional account. Kunene's introduction gives useful background information on Mofolo's writing, and his own problems of translation. For anyone who enjoys myth and magic in African writing.
