King Shaka's Eulogy
(Genre Theory, Cultural History, Literary Impact, and Authentic Text of a Zulu Izibongo)
Keywords:
Zulu poetry, Izibongó, African heroic epic, Postcolonial literary theoryAbstract
The praise of King Shaka, belonging to the genre of izibongó, tells the story of one of the most revered rulers in African history in poetic form. Szilárd Biernaczky examines the poem from a genre theory and cultural history perspective and also traces its literary afterlife. In addition to the analysis, which is unique in the Hungarian language, we can read the full text of the work praising King Shaka in an authentic form, with explanations and useful additional notes.
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