Emperor Shaka the Great: A Zulu Epic (UNESCO Collection of Representative Works African Authors Series)

by Mazisi Kunene, Anonymous

Tells how the Zulu's themselves view their empire, both in the past and the present.

Genres: Poetry, History, Epic, Africa, African Literature

484 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Mazisi Kunene was a South African poet best known for his poem Emperor Shaka the Great. While in exile from South Africa's apartheid regime, Kunene was an active supporter and organizer of the anti-apartheid movement in Europe and Africa. He would later teach at UCLA and become Africa's and South Africa's poet laureate.

Reviews

[Nathan "N.R." Gaddis]

Once from AWS ; now this new edition (having trouble locating more info).

The Complete Review ::
http://www.complete-review.com/review...

[Dora Okeyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

"He cried out and howled like a child:
He shouted, damning those who had killed 'The great son of Ndaba',
He bellowed out: 'You shall never rule in peace!'"

A beautifully written epic.
If you've been fascinated by the Legend of Shaka, then this is a must read- because it's beautiful. It felt like a song, a very long song- yet each chapter carefully dedicated to telling the story of Shaka, from his birth to his demise.

I loved reading this.

[Twiihaleni Nekundi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book