Paukwa--
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Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Swahili-speaking peoples
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Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Swahili-speaking peoples
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Author : Jane Plastow
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 14,32 MB
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004484736
This study, the first book-length treatment of its subject, draws on a large base of elusive material and on extensive field research. It is the result of the author's wide experience of teaching and producing theatre in Africa, and of her fascination with the ways in which traditional performance forms have interacted with, or have resisted, non-indigenous modes of dramatic representation in the process of evolving into the vital theatres of the present day. A comparative historical study is offered of the three national cultures of Ethiopia, Tanganyika/Tanzania, and Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. Not only (scripted) drama is treated, but also theatre in the sense of the broader range of performance arts such as dance and song. The development of theatre and drama is seen against the background of centuries of cultural evolution and interaction, from pre-colonial times, through phases of African and European imperialism, to the liberation struggles and newly-won independence of the present. The seminal relationship between theatre, society and politics is thus a central focus. Topics covered include: the function in theatre of vernacular and colonial languages; performance forms under feudal, communalist and socialist régimes; cultural militancy and political critique; the relationship of theatre to social élites and to the peasant class; state control (funding and censorship); racism and separate development in the performing arts; contemporary performance structures (amateur, professional, community and university theatre). Due attention is paid to prominent dramatists, theatre groups and theatre directors, and the author offers new insight into African perceptions of the role of the artist in the theatre, as well as dealing with the important subject of gender roles (in drama, in performance ritual, and in theatre practice). The book is illustrated with contemporary photographs.
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Page : 890 pages
File Size : 18,55 MB
Release : 1987
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Author : Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 30,34 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Theater
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Author : elizabeth mahenge
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 25,62 MB
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1300840064
Drama hii ya Rasta inamhusu msichana ambaye alipata ajali ya pikipiki na kupata ulemavu wa maisha. Rasta kutokana na ulemavu huo analazimika kutumia kiti mwendo kwa ajili ya kutembelea. Familia ya Rasta na majirani ni watu wenye upendo wa hali ya juu na mfano wa kuigwa. Vivyo hivyo shuleni, kuna baadhi ya wanafunzi wana mitazamo hasi juu ya Rasta lakini walimu wanasaidia kufuta mitazamo hiyo hasi; na hatimaye kuwa na mitazamo chanya kuhusu ulemavu na watu wenye ulemavu. Mbali na suala la ulemavu kusguhulikiwa katika drama hii, pia suala la rushwa linaangazwa huku likiacha majeraha makubwa sana kwa wananchi walalahoi ambao 'mkono mtupu haulabwi'. Ungana na mtunzi wako ili ujue yaliyomo ndani ya tamthiliya hii.
Author : Olakunle George
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 30,60 MB
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1119058171
Rediscover the diversity of modern African literatures with this authoritative resource edited by a leader in the field How have African literatures unfolded in their rich diversity in our modern era of decolonization, nationalisms, and extensive transnational movement of peoples? How have African writers engaged urgent questions regarding race, nation, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality? And how do African literary genres interrelate with traditional oral forms or audio-visual and digital media? A Companion to African Literatures addresses these issues and many more. Consisting of essays by distinguished scholars and emerging leaders in the field, this book offers rigorous, deeply engaging discussions of African literatures on the continent and in diaspora. It covers the four main geographical regions (East and Central Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa), presenting ample material to learn from and think with. A Companion To African Literatures is divided into five parts. The first four cover different regions of the continent, while the fifth part considers conceptual issues and newer directions of inquiry. Chapters focus on literatures in European languages officially used in Africa -- English, French, and Portuguese -- as well as homegrown African languages: Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Swahili, and Yoruba. With its lineup of lucid and authoritative analyses, readers will find in A Companion to African Literatures a distinctive, rewarding academic resource. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students in literary studies programs with an African focus, A Companion to African Literatures will also earn a place in the libraries of teachers, researchers, and professors who wish to strengthen their background in the study of African literatures.
Author : Ulla Schild
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Page : 150 pages
File Size : 23,92 MB
Release : 1992
Category : African drama
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Author : W. E. Taylor
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Page : 204 pages
File Size : 12,40 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Proverbs, Swahili
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Author : Nderitu, Wairimu
Publisher : Mdahalo Bridging Divides
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 19,26 MB
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9966190325
Mũkami Kĩmathi: Mau Mau Woman Freedom Fighter is the story of the brave wife of one of Kenya’s foremost freedom fighters, Field Marshal Dedan Kĩmathi Waciũri. Kĩmathi led the Mau Mau war in Kenya’s independence struggle against the British colonialists. Mũkami’s role as a daughter, wife, mother, freedom fighter and leader is varied and very complex. Her story spans pre and post-independent Kenya. Her experiences provide an important complement to existing written literature on Kenya’s history. In 2003, the Mwai Kĩbakĩ Government lifted the ban put in place by the British colonialists declaring the Mau Mau as terrorists, and recognised Mũkami Kĩmathi and other freedom fighters as national heroes and heroines celebrated on 20th October as Mashujaa Day. This book gives an insight into the role of women freedom fighters and the struggles they faced both during and after the war. It is an incredible story of immense self-sacrifice and love for Kenya. Mũkami provides the lens to see the wider picture of women in the independence struggle, the neglect and betrayal of wives of Mau Mau fighters in particular and women in general in Kenya’s making. Beyond her role in the independence struggle, Mũkami’s story has many historical highlights such as time shared with Kĩmathi, meeting Nelson Mandela and her fruitful and strong relationship with Kenya’s human rights movement.
Author : Martin Banham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2004-05-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1139451499
This book aims to offer a broad history of theatre in Africa. The roots of African theatre are ancient and complex and lie in areas of community festival, seasonal rhythm and religious ritual, as well as in the work of popular entertainers and storytellers. Since the 1950s, in a movement that has paralleled the political emancipation of so much of the continent, there has also grown a theatre that comments back from the colonized world to the world of the colonists and explores its own cultural, political and linguistic identity. A History of Theatre in Africa offers a comprehensive, yet accessible, account of this long and varied chronicle, written by a team of scholars in the field. Chapters include an examination of the concepts of 'history' and 'theatre'; North Africa; Francophone theatre; Anglophone West Africa; East Africa; Southern Africa; Lusophone African theatre; Mauritius and Reunion; and the African diaspora.