South African national reconciliation discourse and isiXhosa written poetry: 1994–2004

Mona, Godfrey Vulindela; Kaschula, Russell H

Title: South African national reconciliation discourse and isiXhosa written poetry: 1994–2004
Creator: Mona, Godfrey Vulindela
Creator: Kaschula, Russell H
Date Issued: 2018
Date: 2018
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174690
Identifier: vital:42501
Identifier: DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2018.1429867
Description: The main thesis put forward in this article is that during the first ten years of democracy in South Africa, 1994–2004, isiXhosa poetry contributed thematically to the goal of reconciliation. Furthermore, this poetry demonstrates how an aspect of culture can be employed to advance the sociopolitical process of reconciliation. IsiXhosa writers, through their poetry, exposed the on-the-ground endeavours that contributed to the broader and deepening reconciliation process, thereby making a meaningful contribution towards the interpretation and building of a fair, democratic and inclusive South African society. The article analyses a number of poems against the backdrop of the post-1994 reconciliation process in South Africa.
Format: 9 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: South African Journal of African Languages
Relation: Mona, G.V. and Kaschula, R.H., 2018. South African national reconciliation discourse and isiXhosa written poetry: 1994–2004. South African Journal of African Languages, 38(1), pp.115-123
Relation: South African Journal of African Languages volume 38 number 1 115 123 2018 2305-1159
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