ISBN | 9781779314925 |
Pages | 82 |
Dimensions | 210 x 148mm |
Published | 2023 |
Publisher | Mwanaka Media and Publishing, Zimbabwe |
Format | Paperback |
Dark Lines of History
Poems
by Sithembele Isaac Xhegwana
I am a ventriloquist who uses both the Bible and oracle cards to dig into people’s pasts, present and futures. For personal purposes, I also occasionally throw bones. I translate some of these ‘rare moments’ into poems that not only offer personal healing but also serve as media through which I transverse alternative worlds of thoughts. This collection is a creative engagement with my Xhosa heritage from both personal and historical perspectives. That is the platform that Dark Lines of History utilizes, a creative ownership of both individual and collective histories.
This poetry collection recently won South Africa's Avbob national poetry prize competition.
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