| ISBN | 9780797492509 |
| Pages | 234 |
| Dimensions | 210 x 148 mm |
| Published | 2018 |
| Publisher | AmaGugu Publishers, Zimbabwe |
| Format | Paperback |
A Cradle of the Revolution
Voices from Inyathi School: Matabeleland, Zimbabwe 1914-1980
edited by Pathisa Nyathi, Marieke Clarke
A Cradle of the Revolution is a compelling book of stories by former Inyathi School students in the period before Zimbabwean independence. The stories render moving accounts of evictions in the colonial period, conditions at Inyathi school, and in particular the leadership qualities of Kenneth Maltus Smith, who was the school head.
After leaving Inyathi school, many of the student participated in the struggle for independence. The book is an expose of the colonial conditions and efforts to dislodge colonialists and usher in independence and dignity for the black majority.
About the Editors
Pathisa Nyathi is a published poet, playwright, historian and biographer. He is a columnist for the Sunday News, Umthunywa, The Sunday Mirror and Sky Host in Zimbabwe. His creative writing appears in the anthology Short Writings from Bulawayo.
Marieke Clarke is an educator, a former teacher in Zimbabwe, and was Oxfam’s educational materials editor. She is the author of We are the Original People (Ajanta, 1991).