Napolo and other poems

Napolo and other poems PDF Author: Steve Chimombo
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9996066088
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Book Description
This collection of verse contains poems from Malawi's foremost writer, most of which were written in the 1970s. Poet, fiction writer, playwright, and children's author Steve Bernard Miles Chimombo was born in Zomba, Malawi, and educated at the University of Malawi, the University of Wales, the University of Leeds, and Columbia University. Mythology and oral culture inform his poetry, and he frequently used both modernist techniques and wry humor to address political themes.

Napolo and other poems

Napolo and other poems PDF Author: Steve Chimombo
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9996066088
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Book Description
This collection of verse contains poems from Malawi's foremost writer, most of which were written in the 1970s. Poet, fiction writer, playwright, and children's author Steve Bernard Miles Chimombo was born in Zomba, Malawi, and educated at the University of Malawi, the University of Wales, the University of Leeds, and Columbia University. Mythology and oral culture inform his poetry, and he frequently used both modernist techniques and wry humor to address political themes.

Napolo and the Python

Napolo and the Python PDF Author: Steve Bernard Miles Chimombo
Publisher: African Writers Series
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Book Description
Napolo, the mythical serpent that lives under mountains and is associated with landslides, earthquakes, and floods in Malawi, inspired the poems in this collection. Napolo lives on and still has an impact on Malawians today, as evidenced by a recent reggae hit about the great Python. Napolo also lives on in the poems of Steve Chimombo.

The Wrath of Napolo

The Wrath of Napolo PDF Author: Steve Bernard Miles Chimombo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 750

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In the novel, the protagonist Chilungamo Nkhoma, an investigative reporter, embarks on learning how the ship was grounded. But instead, he discovers that there are peoples and institutions with vested interests in concealing the truth. They will take great pains to do so and Nkhoma, his family and friends find themselves targets for hit squads. As Nkhoma retraces the original voyage of the ship, his mission assumes ethnic, trans-national and racial dimensions. His seemingly simple assignment grows into a process which resembles a national truth commission. Events culminate in a mass rally of the major political parties on the shore of the lake.

Napolo Poems

Napolo Poems PDF Author: Steve Bernard Miles Chimombo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African poetry (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 74

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The Heinemann Book of African Poetry in English

The Heinemann Book of African Poetry in English PDF Author: Adewale Maja-Pearce
Publisher: Heinemann International Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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Book Description
This anthology represents some of the best African poetry written in English in the last 30 years. The poets include Wole Soyinka, Dennis Brutus, Kojo Laing, Chenjerai Hove and Gabriel Gbadamosi.

The Penguin Book of Modern African Poetry

The Penguin Book of Modern African Poetry PDF Author: Gerald Moore
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780141181004
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 484

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Book Description
Offers a selection of African poetry arranged by country

This Body is an Empty Vessel: Poetry

This Body is an Empty Vessel: Poetry PDF Author: Beaton Galafa
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 177927260X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 119

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Book Description
Here is poetry that is personal yet spreading to have its tentacles struggling to grip into other equally slippery facets of life. In brief, Beaton writes his poetry to assuage his personal feelings yet in so doing he ends up massaging our shared experience - as Malawians, Africans and just as humans. Beaton has observed, learnt, and is growing in the Malawian poetry space. Thus, he also comes to the stage bearing the Malawian influence on his poetry.

Environmental Transformations

Environmental Transformations PDF Author: Ernest N. Emenyonu
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1847012280
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Book Description
Investigates what literary strategies African writers adopt to convey the impact of climate transformation and environmental change.

Historical Dictionary of Malawi

Historical Dictionary of Malawi PDF Author: Owen J. M. Kalinga
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0810859610
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 599

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Book Description
Malawi, established as the British protectorate of Nyasaland in 1891, gained its independence in 1964 and moved immediately into three decades of one-party rule. Since the mid-1990s, however, the country has held multi-party elections, as directed by its constitution, and President Bingu wa Mutharika is currently serving his second term. The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Malawi, now newly expanded and updated, covers a wide range of areas in Malawi history, including the rise and fall of state systems, religious and socio-political movements, the economy, environment, transportation, war, disease, and natural sciences. Author Owen J. M. Kalinga charts developments from pre-history to the post-Banda Malawi, from Tom Bokwito to James Sangala, and from the UMCA mission at Magomero to the second term of Bingu wa Mutharika's presidency, paying particular attention to the individuals, groups, communities, and forces that have molded this South African country. The dictionary itself contains over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on crucial aspects of Malawi history, and it is the most extensive single-volume reference work on Malawi available. In addition to the dictionary entries, Kalinga provides a chronology containing important dates and events and an informative bibliographical section organized by subject. The final part of the bibliography gives the reader a list of current and obsolete newspapers and periodicals related to Malawi, an ideal resource for further research. This newly updated edition is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Malawi.

The Bird Boy's Song

The Bird Boy's Song PDF Author: Steve Chimombo
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 999606607X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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The Bird Boy's Song is a retelling of the common Malawian folk story. "The Orphan and the Slave". The story recounts a slave's usurpation of his master's place, which he enjoys for a short time, until he is unmasked. The author used modern storytelling techniques to dramatise this popular trickster tale.