Zulu Kingdom · African political voice
Insila kaShaka (The Bodyservant of King Tshaka)
John Langalibalele Dube, 1933
Summary
Written in Zulu by John Dube — founder of the African National Congress and the first Zulu-language newspaper — this is one of the earliest Zulu-language historical novels, set in the court of Shaka. A landmark of African literary history, it demonstrates indigenous intellectual engagement with Zulu history and identity in the early twentieth century, and stands as evidence of the vibrant print culture emerging from African communities.
Topics
Zulu Kingdom, Shaka, Zulu literature, African political thought, John Dube, ANC
Bibliographic Information
- Author
- John Langalibalele Dube
- Year
- 1933
- Language(s)
- Zulu
- Period
- Zulu Kingdom
- Perspective
- African political voice
- Access
- Full view