An examination of the socio-political undercurrents in Mqhayi's novel Ityala lamawele

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dc.contributor.advisorSatyo, S Cen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDikeni, Clifforden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-28T14:28:24Z
dc.date.available2016-03-28T14:28:24Z
dc.date.issued1992en_ZA
dc.description.abstractMqhayi, a Xhosa writer of the early 1900's is able to deconstruct the black and white dichotomy by using the twins as depicting some characteristics of black and white culture. The dissertation thus examines the way in which Mqhayi presents this dichotomy. He manipulates literary forms in order to articulate specific cultural attitudes which were dominant then. Xhosa writers at this time, being entirely dependent on the technologies provided by the missionaries, were forced to use metaphorical devices in order to avoid heavy censorship from the missionaries who were prescriptive and would not accept any book which they considered to be political, their main interest being in books which had a religious theme. The novel, Ityala Lamawele, coincides with some of the major political moods of its time. It is fully socialized and is absorbed directly into the dominant patterns of thought, mood and outlook of the moment from which it emerges. It addresses in a very subtle manner the socio-political conditions in which the Black people found themselves.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDikeni, C. (1992). <i>An examination of the socio-political undercurrents in Mqhayi's novel Ityala lamawele</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Languages and Literatures. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18252en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDikeni, Clifford. <i>"An examination of the socio-political undercurrents in Mqhayi's novel Ityala lamawele."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Languages and Literatures, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18252en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDikeni, C. 1992. An examination of the socio-political undercurrents in Mqhayi's novel Ityala lamawele. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dikeni, Clifford AB - Mqhayi, a Xhosa writer of the early 1900's is able to deconstruct the black and white dichotomy by using the twins as depicting some characteristics of black and white culture. The dissertation thus examines the way in which Mqhayi presents this dichotomy. He manipulates literary forms in order to articulate specific cultural attitudes which were dominant then. Xhosa writers at this time, being entirely dependent on the technologies provided by the missionaries, were forced to use metaphorical devices in order to avoid heavy censorship from the missionaries who were prescriptive and would not accept any book which they considered to be political, their main interest being in books which had a religious theme. The novel, Ityala Lamawele, coincides with some of the major political moods of its time. It is fully socialized and is absorbed directly into the dominant patterns of thought, mood and outlook of the moment from which it emerges. It addresses in a very subtle manner the socio-political conditions in which the Black people found themselves. DA - 1992 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1992 T1 - An examination of the socio-political undercurrents in Mqhayi's novel Ityala lamawele TI - An examination of the socio-political undercurrents in Mqhayi's novel Ityala lamawele UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18252 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDikeni C. An examination of the socio-political undercurrents in Mqhayi's novel Ityala lamawele. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Languages and Literatures, 1992 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18252en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAfrican Languages and Literaturesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAfrican Languages and Literaturesen_ZA
dc.titleAn examination of the socio-political undercurrents in Mqhayi's novel Ityala lamaweleen_ZA
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