Monarchs, Missionaries and African Intellectuals: African Theatre and the Unmaking of Colonial Marginality

Author:   Bhekizizwe Peterson
Publisher:   Wits University Press
ISBN:  

9781868143283


Pages:   338
Publication Date:   01 August 2021
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Our Price $79.20 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Monarchs, Missionaries and African Intellectuals: African Theatre and the Unmaking of Colonial Marginality


Add your own review!

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Bhekizizwe Peterson
Publisher:   Wits University Press
Imprint:   Wits University Press
ISBN:  

9781868143283


ISBN 10:   1868143287
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   01 August 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements Note on Zulu Orthography Introduction: Staging the (Alien)nation: African Theatre and the Colonial Experience Chapter 1 ‘All Work and No Play Makes Civilisation Unattractive to the Masses’: Theatre and Mission Education at Mariannhill Chapter 2 ‘I Will Open My Mouth in Parables’: Accounting for the Crevices in Redemption Chapter 3 Parallel Time, Parallel Signs, Discordant Interpretations Chapter 4 B.W. Vilakazi and the Poetics of the Mental War Zone Chapter 5 The Bantu Men’s Social Centre: Meeting the Devil on His Own Ground Chapter 6 The Bantu Dramatic Society According to a Gossip Columnist Chapter 7 Contesting ‘The Bantu Imagination’: The British Drama League and the New Africans Chapter 8 H.I.E. Dhlomo: Measuring the Distance between Armageddon and Revolution Chapter 9 The Black Bulls: Assembling the Broken Gourds Chapter 10 Hegemony and Identity: What a Difference ‘Play’ Makes Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

Author Information

Bhekizizwe Peterson was Professor of African Literature at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He has been active since the 1970’s in Black cultural practices in South Africa and is the writer and/or producer of internationally acclaimed films. He has published extensively on African Literature, Performance and Cultural Studies as well as Black Intellectual Traditions in South Africa.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

lgn

al

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List