Wena

Ntsiki Mazwai

Description

The collection of poems is an intriguing reflection of the sometimes torturous evolution of inner self which so many South Africans face as they struggle to find who they are in a multicultural society that espouses the values of traditional culture while reaching for the promise of a global community. Thus the blend of Xhosa and English as Ntsiki strives to merge her modern views with cultural roots. She feels strongly the need to reclaim her culture and language and blend them within the context of a cosmopolitan society. She captures the �vibe and energy� of young South Africa and its blossoming as well as its quandaries. Ntsiki does not hesitate to deal with controversial and painful issues, such as rape, and her work challenges the reader to stop and think, really think. The quest for self expression and self-understanding echoes throughout the book and through it, she exhorts the reader to have the courage to explore and understand himself. Underlying many poems is the unspoken but burning desire that, by telling the truth, she will create possibilities for others to do the same. In many ways, �Wena� is a celebration of life. The poems brim over with Ntsiki�s own desire to drink to the full and then go out there and pour love and life out into the world. The manner in which she distills meaning and value from the negative is perhaps best expressed in her own words, from the poem, �I choose life�:

Sujets

• Poetry

Informations

• Publié par: African Perspectives Publishing
• Date de parution: 26 juillet 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780992187552
• Langue: English

Extrait

wena
NTSIKI MAZWAI
African Perspectives Publishing PO Box 95342 | Grant Park 2051 | South Africa www.africanperspectives.co.za
Ntsiki Mazwai 2010
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ISBN 978-0-981-43981-5
Edited by Robert Greig Typeset by Gail Day Cover design by Mycalture Printed and bound by 4 Colour Print

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Contents
About the author
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Wena!
Hey black gal!
Noord Street taxi rank
Kwenzakalani?
Some fathers
Ghetto princess
Famous family
After I lost uMama
Boy problems