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International scholars explore one of the most important postcolonial novels of African literature.
List of contents
Bra Sol Othandekayo, a poem by Siza Nkosi-Makhele
Introduction:
Mhudi at one hundred - Sabata-mpho Mokae and Brian Willan
Mhudi's genesis: The writing and publication of Mhudi - Brian Willan
On writing historical fiction vs fictionalised history: Lessons from Sol Plaatje's
Mhudi"In front as at the rear": Black soldiers, white imperialism and
Mhudi - Chris Thurman
"The glory of the silver trees":
Mhudiand the Union celebrations of 1910 - Laurence Wright
Comets, porcupine holes, chiefs and wagons: A complete interconnected universe in
Mhudi - Antjie Krog
Sol Plaatje's
MhudiReasoning creatively in
Mhudi - Bheki Peterson
Maropeng: On repatriating MhudiWomen's solidarity in Sol T. Plaatje's Mhudi - Jenny Bozena du Preez
Mhudi and the critics, by Brian Willan - Brian Willan
Deferred hopes and dreams: A reflection on Plaatje's dedication to Olive Ngwetsi - Karen Haire
When the bones call - Sabata-mpho Mokae
Bibliography
: Editions of Mhudi - Brian Willan and Sabata-mpho Mokae
About the author
Sabata-mpho Mokae, Brian Willan
Summary
International scholars explore one of the most important postcolonial novels of African literature.
