dhlomo h i e (6 resultados)

Original decorated wrappers. Condición: Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. Text block lightly warped by damp but text unblemished. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Some wear & soiling & minor tears to spine, covers & corners. ; With illustrations. Text block lightly warped by damp but text unblemished. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Some wear & soiling & minor tears to spine, covers & corners. ; 43 pages; H. I. E. Dhlomo's Valley of a Thousand Hills (1941) is an evocative epic poem that vividly portrays the landscape, culture, and history of the Valley of a Thousand Hills in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Through lyrical and symbolic imagery, Dhlomo captures the beauty of the region and celebrates traditional Zulu life, while also addressing the impact of colonialism and cultural conflict. The poem reflects Dhlomo's commitment to highlighting African identity, resilience, and the quest for cultural preservation amidst social and political upheaval.

paperback. Condición: Very Good. A slim perfect-bound paperback volume, 1962, in Very Good condition, in a Good paper cover (French cover). Scarce. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Name of the previous owner. Foreword date stated December, 1962. Soft jacket covering the wraps. Publication of 41 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed, minor marks on the front cover and damp marks rear of the book. No text has been affected. The binding is strong. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Poetry by the late Dr B W Vilakazi, a leading figure in the development of Bantu literature in South Africa. Foreward by C M Doke. Text: Zulu and English. 15 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. Softcover. Thin card-wraps with some edge-wear, creasing and light sunning. Staple-bound.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Girl Who Killed to Save (Nongqause the Liberator) - H. I. E. Dhlomo First Edition, Lovedale Press [ca. 1935] Considered to be the first play in English to be published by a Black South African writer. The play dramatises the 1856-1857 Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine, a tragic historical event sparked by the prophecies of the young girl Nongqause who prophesied that the sacrifice would cause the return of their ancestors and drive out British colonists. H. I. E. (Herbert Isaac Ernest) Dhlomo was a founding figure of South African literature. Green card wraps printed in black, 8vo, pp. [xii], 46, [2]; Good condition, Foxing throughout, light sunning, foxing, and soil to wraps.

Softcover. Condición: Very good. No jacket. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Original blue wrappers printed in black. The scarce first edition of this play by one of the founding fathers of South African literature, Herbert Isaac Ernest Dhlomo, taking as its subject the prophet Nongquase who triggered the devastating Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (18541858). The Lovedale Press was born from a mission created in the 19th century just north of Alice in the Eastern Cape; it primarily produced religious publications but did also champion black writers and political thinkers, including among its alumni journalist Daisy Makiwane, poet Isaac Williams Wauchope, musician & composer John Knox Bokwe, and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. Minor creasing to corners of covers, overall very good. Book.