| Description |
1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
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." |
| Contents |
Cover page; title page; copyright page; 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; for you; thinking of you; uyakhumbula?; in my garden; good company; if you say that you love me; abuse; age of colour!; hamba!; i choose life; love in soweto; miss what-what; my generation; one thing remains the same; risen; labels; too much woman. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English poetry -- 21st century.
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English poetry. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
South African poetry (English) -- Women authors.
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South African poetry (English) -- Women authors. |
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South African poetry (English) |
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South African poetry (English) -- Black authors.
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South African poetry (English) -- Black authors. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Poetry.
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Poetry.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mazwai, Ntsiki. Wena. Grant Park, South Africa : African Perspectives Pub., ©2010 9780981439815 0981439810 (DLC) 2010503806 (OCoLC)669912488 |
| ISBN |
9780992187552 (electronic book) |
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0992187559 (electronic book) |
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9780981439815 |
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0981439810 |
| Music No. |
MWT11578975 |
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