Women writing Africa : the southern region / edited by M.J. Daymond [and others].
Includes works by Bessie Head, Doris Lessing, Nadine Gordimer, Urieta Kazahendike, Labotsibeni, Sindiwe Magona, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, Emma Sandile, Lydia Umkasetemba, Tryn Isaac, Noneko Toney, Kaatje Nieuwveldt, Adele Mabille, Susiwe Bengu, Kambauruma Kazahendike, Eliza Feilden, Minnie Martin,...
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New York :
The Feminist Press at the City University of New York,
2003.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Women writing Africa project ;
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Table of Contents:
- Nineteenth century, Song of the afflicted / Anonymous ; Testimony / Kaatje Nieuwveldt ; Letters and land submission / Emma Sandile ; God's peace and blessing / Urieta (Johanna Maria) Kazahendike ; Account of Cape Town / Eliza M. ; A mother praises her baby / Anonymous ; Unanana-Bosele / Lydia Umkasetemba ; Affidavit / Tryn Isaac ; What the maidens do with Rooi Klip /!Kweiten ta //ken ; Letter to Miss Mackenzie / Noneko (Hannah) Toney ; The story of Ngangezwe and Mnyamana / Anonymous ; The war in Zululand / Anonymous ; Two lions who changed themselves into people and married two Herero girls / Kambauruma Kazahendike ; Leaving the farm / Olive Schreiner ; Portrait of Louisa / Eliza Feilden ; Penelopa Lienguane / Adèle Mabille ; Testimony of a school girl / Susiwe Bengu
- 1900-1919. Journal of the war / A.M. van den Berg ; Moliege's vengeance / Minnie Martin ; Ominous weather / Margarethe von Eckenbrecher ; Court record / Khami ; Women's petition: domestic unhappiness / Indian Women's Association ; Letter from Karibib / Kandjende's sister ; Petition of the Native and Coloured Women of the Province of the Orange Free State / Native and Coloured Women of the Province of the Orange Free State ; Africa: my native land / Adelaide Charles Dube ; A "little woman's" advice to the public / Louisa Mvemve ; Baster affidavit / Sara van Wijk
- 1920s to 1950s. Address to the Resident Commissioner / Queen Regent Labotsibeni ; Going to school / Qedabakwabo Moyo ; Listen, compatriots! / Nontsizi Mgqwetho ; Letter to the High Commissioner / Baboni Khama, Mmakgama Khama, Milly Khama, and Oratile Sekgoma ; Inheritance: two letters / Oratile Sekgoma ; Speech to the Bangwaketse / Ntebogang Ratshosa ; Bantu home life / Florence Thandiswa Jabavu ; Social conditions among Bantu women and girls / Charlotte Manye Maxeke ; The story of Nosente / Nosente of the Umgqwashe ; UMandisa / Victoria Nombulelo M. Swaartbooi ; Nation is going to ruination / Unangoroa Maherero, Louisa Kambazeembi, Edla Maherero, Augusta Kambazeembi, Magdalina Katjimune and Hester Keha ; Flight of the royal household / Paulina Dlamini ; Letter from Keetmanshoop / Katrina Stephanus, Sofia Labau, Magdalena Vries, Katrina Skeier, Emmillie Adams, Sofia Kloete, Katrina de Klerk, and Lissie Kisting ; Meeting of Herero women / Andanette Kararaimbe, Gerhartine Kukuri, Gerhartine Tjituka, Natalia Kaheke, Andeline Kathea and Sybil Bowker ; The case of the foolish minister / Doris M. Wisdom (Lessing) ; Though I am black, I am still comely / Hamsi (Marie Kathleen Jeffreys) ; Song of King Iipumbu / Nekwaya Loide Shikongo ; Women's charter / Federation of South African Women ; Presidential address to the African National Congress Women's League, Transvaal / Lilian Ngoyi ; Two songs / Dorothy Masuka ; African women do not want passes / Cherry Stephana Mogolo Sibeko ; The widows of the reserves / Phyllis Ntantala ; It's gotta be cash for a cookie / Marion Morel (Marion Welsh) ; Aunt, stretch out the blanket / Anonymous
- 1960s and 1970s. The girl Aga-abes / Helena Namases and Emma Narises ; Diary of a detainee / Hilda Bernstein (Tandi) ; Past and present / Lassie Ndondo ; Bus journey to Tsolo / Noni Jabavu ; Three court statements / "Segametsi Molefe", "Banabotlhe Kwena", and "Matshediso Moeng" ; The widow and the baboons / Jane Chifamba ; Ballad of Nomagundwane / Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu ; For "Napoleon Bonaparte," Jenny, and Kate / Bessie Head ; What of the future? / Maureen Kim Sing ; I drift in the wind / Ingrid Jonker ; I am a wailing fool / Anonymous ; Murmurs in the Kutum / Fatima Meer ; Tobacco, sugar, alcohol, and coffee: these things have turned us into slaves /!Unn/obe ; A man hides food from his family / Nongenile Masithathu Zenani ; Fall tomorrow / Gladys Thomas ; The old people give you life / //Ukxa N!a'an ; Emergency call from the women of Namibia / Nehambo Magdalena Shamena ; Women are wealth / Joyce Simango ; Poem for my daughter / Jennifer Davids ; Detention alone is a trial in itself / Winnie Madikizela Mandela ; The basking lizard / MaMhlalise Mkhwanazi ; Working on the Mail / Joyce Sikhakhane.
- 1980s. The rending of the veil / Lauretta Ngcobo ; The haunting melancholy of Klipvoordam / Miriam Tlali ; Return journey / Lily Changfoot ; Arrested for being women / "Thandiwe Mhlanga", Angela Kotler, and Hazel Hall ; Crossroads / Regina Ntongana ; Kandishiwo
- I don't know / Nehambo Magdalena Shamena ; The woman / Kristina Rungano ; Citizenship: an open letter to the Attorney General / Athaliah Molokomme, Leloba Molema, Opha Dube, Motsei Madisa, Ruth Motsete, and Onalenna Selolwane ; I, the unemployed / Nise Malange ; The letter / Tsitsi Dangarembga ; Our Sharpeville / Ingrid de Kok ; Our government is a glowing ember / Di//xao = Oma ; For Willy Nyathele / Mavis Smallberg ; Jesus is Indian / Agnes Sam ; Children of Namibia / Mekulu Mukwahongo Ester Kamati ; Praise to our mothers / Gcina Mhlophe ; T.M.T. [heart] T.B.M.G. / Joan Hambidge
- 1990s and 2000s. Another story / Zoë Wicomb ; War from within / Cheche Maseko and Loice Mushore ; Krotoa's story / Karen Press ; Stella / Sindiwe Magona ; Giraffe song / Beh N!a'an ; Nhamiwa's magic stick / Maria Munsaka ; "Lend me a dress": testimonies on education / Gasethata Segaise, Mmatsheko Pilane, and Motshabi Molefhe ; A broken family / Nokwanda Sithole ; Two-dream miracle stories / Cinikile Mazibuko and Makhosazane Nyadi ; Praise to Mbuya Nehanda / Elizabeth Ncube ; Swazi wedding songs / Communal ; Izisho Zokusebenza
- work songs / Communal ; April 27: the first time / Nadine Gordimer ; Before the beginning / Mpho 'M'atsepo Nthunya ; The price of freedom / Ellen Ndeshi Namhila ; Ngonya's bride price / Colette Mutangadura ; Testimony: Truth and Reconciliation Commission / Sheila Masote ; We will be leasing for ourselves / Keamogetswe Kwere and Lesie Kwere ; Writing near the bone / Yvonne Vera ; African wisdom / Ellen K. Kuzwayo ; War memoir / Marevasei Kachere ; The birth of this country's language / Antjie Krog ; Bojale
- Setswana initiation songs / Communal ; Intonjane
- Xhosa initiation songs / Communal ; Mutondo
- Nyemba initiation songs / NyaMutango (Ntumba Machai) ; Setswana wedding songs / Communal ; Good as dead / Elizabeth Dube ; Caring for the dying / Unity Dow ; Generations / Yvette Christiansë.