Politics and Performance
Theatre, Poetry and Song in Southern Africa
Published on 22. August 1995
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-253-32947-9 (ISBN)
Description
"This collection plays a valuable role in bringing together under one roof a range of contemporary work in Southern African cultural studies. By showcasing the work in this way, it will hopefully provide a sharpened focus for debate and pave the way for further anthologies of this type." -South African Historical Journal Important studies of popular culture today in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
539 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-253-32947-9 (9780253329479)
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Person
LIZ GUNNER teaches African literature in the Department of African Languages and Cultures at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Content
Introduction: The Struggle for Space-Liz Gunner Towards Popular Theatre in South Africa-Ian Steadman Apartheid and the Political Imagination in Black South African Theatre-Bhekizizwe Peterson Trends in Zimbabwean Theatre Since 1980-Stephen Chifunyise Backstage on the Frontline: Iluba Elimnyama - a Bulawayo Theatre Collective-Evie Globerman Basadi ba baeng/visiting women: Female Migrant Performance from the Northern Transvaal-Deborah James Song, Story and Nation: Women as singers and actresses in Zimbabwe-Moreblessings Chitauro, Caleb Dube, Liz Gunner Traditions of Poetry in Natal-Ari Sitas Political Autobiography in Search of Liberation: Working Class theatre, Collaboration and the Construction of Identity-Paul Gready Reflections on a Cultural Day of Artists and Workers on 16 April 1989-Ali Khangela Hlongwane Marotholi Travelling Theatre: Towards an Alternative Perspective of Development-Zakes Mda Theatre for Development in Zimbabwe: An Urban Project-R. Mshengu Kavanagh Mental Colonisation or Catharsis? Theatre, Democracy and Cultural struggle from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe-Preben Kaarsholm Patronage, the State and Ideology in Zambian Theatre-Stewart Crehan Interview: Gcina Mhlophe-Tyrone August Index