Inzuzo / S.E.K. Mqhayi ; revised and edited by J.J.R Jolobe ; [with a new introduction by "Introduction Athambile Masola"].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mqhayi, S. E. K., author.

Contributor:

Jolobe, James J. R., editor.

Masola, Athambile, writer of introduction.

Series:

African treasury series ; no. 7.

African treasury series ; no. 7

Language:

English

Xhosa

Subjects (All):

Xhosa language--Texts.

Xhosa language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxvi, 113 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Johannesburg : Wits University Press, 2024.

Language Note:

Poems in Xhosa; introduction in Xhosa and English.

Summary:

This classic anthology includes poems about religion, nature, life and praise poems about historical events and prominent figures in the history of Africans.<br><br><i>Inzuzo</i> is a classic collection of poems, first published in 1943, about religion, nature, life and historical events and prominent figures in the history of Africans. It has five sections: Izabelo (Distributions), Izibongo ezingokufa nokuthwasa komnyaka (Poems about death and the beginning of the year), Izibongo ezingabafi bethu (Poems about the dead), Izibongo ngabawele iilwandle (Poems about people who have travelled overseas) and Ingqokelela (Collection). In each section, Mqhayi proved himself to be a literary author with the ability and skill to transform from a traditional poet to a modern poet. Mqhayi was able to combine modern versification with the diction and artistic form of izibongo (praise poems).<br><br> Mqhayi's poetry is also a storehouse of historical events as in poems like 'Umnyaka omtsha, 1915' ('New Year, 1915'), 'Aa! Zweliyazuza!' ('Hail Great Britain on whom the sun never sets!'), and 'Umfikazi u Charlotte Manyhi Maxeke', a tribute to Charlotte Manyhi Maxeke. In these poems, his style as a praise poet is distinct.<br><br>The poems portray Mqhayi as a religious and social poet. He took an interest in the welfare of his people and embraced African culture. Known as the father of isiXhosa contemporary and traditional poetry, Mqhayi was a well-known imbongi (praise poet) who was revered as Imbongi yeSizwe Jikelele (National Poet).

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title Page

Copyright

Isalathiso

Intshayelelo

Introduction

Imbulambethe

I. Izabelo

Inyaniso

Ithemba

Ukholo

Uthando

Ilizwi

Abazalanayo

Intliziyo umkhohlisi

Ndicela uxolo ntliziyo

Esinaleni-ekhaya

IKresimesi ka-1928

IKresimesi ka-1934

NguYesu

Umqondiso

II. Izibongo ezingokufa nokuthwasa komnyaka

Umnyaka omtsha, 1915

"1929"

U-1931 no-1932

III. Izibongo ezingabafi bethu

Ukufa (Mfu. S. Khakhaza, Mnu. P. Ntsiko, Mfu, C. Ngxwana, Mfu. A. Magabela)

Umfi uMhlekazi Seeiso Griffith-1941

Umfikazi uCharlotte Manyhi Maxeke

Umfi uMfu. John Solilo

UTebha (Harry Taberer)

Umfi uMfu. S. Petrus Sihlali

EDikeni!!! (James Gray, M.A., Maya Khoboka, James Chalmers, M.A.,B.Sc., Major W. L. Geddes, O.B.E.)

Aa! Lusingasinga!!! (Dr. W. G. Bennie)

Umfi uGil. Tyamzashe

IV. Izibongo ngabawele iilwandle

Ingqungquthela yezizwe (uJohn Thengo Jabavu)

UMafukuzela (uDr. J. L. Dube)

Umka John Knox Bhokhwe

UNkosazana Minah Thembeka

V. Ingqokelela

Aa! Zweliyazuza!

Imbutho yakwaBhulayi

Ukukhutshwa kwesuthu eKholejini

Thaba Nchu

Thaba Bosiu

ESandlwana

Amagama oMcebisi

Umkhosi wemiDaka II

Umthetheli waBantu

Umnga

Uphungu-phungu

Ujujuju kwelakwaNyawuza

UProfesa C. M. Doke

Notes:

"Xhosa poems by S.E.K Mqhayi."--Title page.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Apr 2025).

ISBN:

1-77614-917-3

OCLC:

1474242003