He is best known for his ostensibly biographical, but. Read or download chaka african writers series book by thomas mofolo. A study of origins, ambition and the moral destruction of the human character. Some interpretative approaches to thomas mofolos chaka. Chaka by thomas mofolo is the first of many works of literature that take shaka, the great zulu leader as its subject. Some interpretative approaches to thomas mofolos chaka harold scheub assistant professor in the department of african languages and literature, university of wisconsin. Initially, it looks as though mofolo is writing a hagiography, as we follow the traditional tale of the hero. Related questions and answers for characters in chaka. Mofolos more famous for his historical novel on the zulu king, chaka, by the way. Quotes from chaka by thomas mofolo okolade2 has quoted 4 years ago through duttons translation, not only europe became aware of, and benefited from, mofolos masterpiece, but indeed africa itself. The portrayal of the powerful in thomas mofolos novel chaka 1027 words 4 pages according to the english author and philosopher, edmund burke, the greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook.
It was named one of the twelve best works of african literature of the 20th century by a panel organized by ali mazrui. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This novel is the first of many works of literature that takes the great zulu leader, king, and emperor as its subject. The novel tells the fictionalized and mythical story of the rise and fall of zulu emperor chaka. The book examines the various military innovations made by chaka. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chaka. He wrote mostly in the sesotho language, but his most popular book, chaka, has been translated into english and other languages. Publication date 1931 topics shaka, king of the zulu, 1787.
Educated in protestant mission schools, mofolo worked as a teacher in the mission school system and regarded his writings as an instrument for the propagation of the christian faith among the sothospeaking people. Within 25 pages, theres a forbidden love affair, a battle over kingship, a young boy killing a lion, a magical medicine to guarantee victory in battle, and worth the 25page wait a giant snake that emerges from a river, wraps itself around a bather, and proclaims a prophesy of chaka s future. Chaka is a genuine masterpiece that represents one of the earliest major contributions of black africa to the corpus of modern world literature. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Traveller to the east thomas mofolo black book quotes. Home lesotho thomas mofolo chaka chaka thomas mofolo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read chaka. Thomas mofolo s novel chaka 1925, drawn from oral lore and written in sotho by a sotho writer, is about the life and times of the founder of the zulu nation, king.
Written in sesotho in 1909 and first translated in 1931, thomas mofolos classic. Kwela books presents a new edition of chaka, thomas mofolos mythic retelling of the rise and fall of shaka. African philosophy, chaka, interconnectedness, thomas mofolo, translation. Kunene, begins with the future zulu kings birth followed by the unwarranted taunts and abuse he receives during childhood and adolescence. Thomas mofolo, american anthropologist on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. This acclaimed book by thomas mofolo is available at in several formats for your ereader. Chaka is a novel that tells the fictionalized account story of the zulu hero, chaka. Mofolo depends on the oral traditionmore specifically, the traditional heroic cyclefor read more. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the chaka, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. In this early example of lesothos literature, written in sesotho in 1910, published in 1925, and translated to english in 1931, mofolo weaves a fantastical tale, based loosely on the life of the great zulu king chaka or shaka, who lived from. Download chaka ebook for free in pdf and epub format.
Thomas mokopu mofolo 22 december 1876 8 september 1948 is considered to be the greatest basotho author. Almost a hundred years after its first publication, this novel is still widely read and provides food for thinking in literary circles where articles and books are devoted to deciphering its literary content. Chaka african writers series by thomas mofolobook detail. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Chaka is the first of many works of literature that take shaka, the great zulu leader, as their subject.
Some missionaries were of the view that his celebration of african culture would drive africans back to satan. While duttons introduction insists that chaka was a monstrous beast, consumed by alldestroying bloodlustdutton, 1971. Chaka, an historical romance by mofolo, thomas, 18771948. If you do not have a genuinely selfless heart, you will become corrupted by your own power, which often happened to those of power in this novel. Chaka was written in sesotho in 1909 and has formed the foundation of every subsequent telling of the shaka legend. Kingship and prophecy in thomas mofolos chaka by lilford. Chaka is the most famous novel by the writer thomas mofolo of lesotho. Fundamental rights under the nigerian constitution, 19601965. Chaka kindle edition by mofolo, thomas, kunene, daniel p download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read chaka, by thomas mofolo online on bookmate written in sesotho in 1909 and first translated in 1931, thomas mofolos classic south african novel has formed the foundation of all modern interpr. Chaka isbn 9780795707148 pdf epub thomas mofolo ebook.
Lesotho 1934 mofolos novel is an allegory in which a young african in search of truth and virtue journeys to a land where white men help bring him to christian salvation. A historical novel about the zulu king shaka, it presents its hero not as an allegorical. University felix houphouetboigny of cocody, cote divoire december 20th, 2012 introduction the literary hero in is usually defined as the main character of a novel, a poem or a. He is best known for his ostensibly biographical, but largely fictional, narrative chaka 1925. Thomas mofolos chaka was first published in sesotho in 1925 by the morija sesuto book depot under the auspices of.
In his third and bestknown novel, chaka, lesotho writer thomas mofolo makes no explicit references to christianity, marking a departure from the intentionally evangelical character and language of his earlier works, traveller to the east and pitseng. The journalist this week reflects on the life of a literary giant whose works were translated in many languages. It takes the reader through the entire life of chaka from his birth and through his rise to power and ultimately to his decline. Mofolos chaka is the first of many works of literature featuring shaka zulu as its subject. Burke this often proves to be true in thomas mofolos novel chaka. The bankruptcy of the warrior tradition and the quest for a legacy of african intellectual heroism prof. Chaka by thomas mofolo free mobi epub ebooks download. It is considered to be one of africas first contributions to classic literature. It has been translated into several languages, including english, french and german. Through duttons translation, not only europe became aware of, and benefited from, mofolos masterpiece, but indeed africa itself. This thesis attempts to demonstrate the significance of this work in light of the authors intellectual education and development by the paris evangelical mission society in lesotho and the subsequent exploitation of the novel by leopold sedar senghor. Written in sesotho in 1909 though only published in 1925, it was an instant hit and quickly became mofolos most highly. Publication date 1967 topics chaka, zulu chief, 1787.
Chaka kindle edition by mofolo, thomas, kunene, daniel p. Read chaka, by thomas mofolo online on bookmate written in sesotho in 1909 and first translated in 1931, thomas mofolo s classic south african novel has formed the foundation of all modern interpr. Among the literary productions of the sotho born writer, thomas mofolo, chaka remains his most known and celebrated literary achievement. If you do not have a genuinely selfless heart, you will become corrupted by your own power. Its unusually early for an african novel, originally published in 1925 but existing in manuscript in some form as early as 1910. Chaka is a fictionalised account of the life of the c19th zulu king shaka. Jul 14, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. His most renowned novel, chaka, is considered a genuine masterpiece of historical realism, giving rise to a new literary genre in southern africa through its depiction of an african hero in precolonial times. Chaka by thomas mofolo overdrive rakuten overdrive. Chaka by thomas mofolo book 123 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 1,226 worldcat member libraries worldwide. In this article, i present a reading of the multiple stagings of mofolos novel by assessing the changes in the material and paratextual.
Mofolos fictionalized lifestory account of chaka shaka, translated from sesotho by d. I found this to be an engaging and interesting read. Traveller to the east thomas mofolo february 18, 2017 leila green. Traveller to the east by thomas mofolo im still in the middle of reading mpho matsepo nthunyas singing away the hunger, and a thoroughly good. Chaka was written in sesotho in 1909, isbn 9780795707148. Thomas mofolos novel chaka 1925, drawn from oral lore and written in sotho by a sotho writer, is about the life and times of the founder of the zulu nation, king. Daniel, written art and oral tradition in souther africa. Written in sesotho in 1909 though only published in 1925, it was an instant hit and quickly became mofolos most highly regarded work. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. This thesis attempts to demonstrate the significance of this work in light of the authors intellectual education and development by the paris evangelical mission society in. Written in sotho, it is a mythic retelling of the story of the rise and fall of the zulu emperorking shaka. Thomas mofolos novel chaka was a key contributor to shakas mythical status. Chaka, authored by thomas mofolo in 1925, remains one of the most widely read sesotho books.
Thomas mofolos novel chaka essay 1004 words bartleby. Shakas rise and fall retold in thomas mofolos masterpiece. Mofolos third and last book, chaka 1925, became the classic on which his reputation rests. Buy chaka heinemann african writers series new ed by mofolo, mr thomas isbn. Daniel kunene is in no doubt that mofolos book on chaka is decisively. Thomas mofolos chaka and ayi kwei armahs the healers. Pdf thomas mofolos chaka was first published in sesotho in 1925 by the morija sesuto book depot under the. Mofolo s chaka is the first of many works of literature featuring shaka zulu as its subject. Chaka chaka as mofolo says in his introduction, this is not a historical account of chaka aka shaka but a tale, by which he means an account of the legend of chaka.
And here fekisi our young man began to feel frightened and to wonder greatly. The portrayal of the powerful in thomas mofolos novel chaka. The portrayal of the powerful in thomas mofolos novel chaka 1027 words 4 pages. Initially, it looks as though mofolo is writing a hagiography, as we follow the traditional tale of the hero, struggling through adversity, son of a king but not. Lesothos thomas mofolo was one of the earliest authors from africa to make a major contribution to modern world literature. The novel chaka was written by thomas mofolo, an author from lesotho. Within 25 pages, theres a forbidden love affair, a battle over kingship, a young boy killing a lion, a magical medicine to guarantee victory in battle, and worth the 25page wait a giant snake that emerges from a river, wraps itself around a bather, and proclaims a prophesy of chakas future.