Siwisa's short stories : a critical appraisal

Mtuze, P. T.

dc.contributor.advisor	Finlayson, R.
dc.contributor.advisor	Strachan, A.
dc.contributor.author	Mtuze, P. T.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-22T12:26:03Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-22T12:26:03Z
dc.date.issued	1986-06
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10500/28579
dc.description.abstract	The following aspects of Siwisa's short stories are dealt with in the dissertation: (i) His main themes and subject matter. (ii) Traditional concepts such as setting, characterisation and conflict in his short stories. (iii) Plot in Siwisa's short stories, and, (iv) his style and language. Another issue that is dealt with at length in the dissertation is the confusion between the Xhosa short story and the essay. Siwisa's main themes relate to crime, superstition and deviant behaviour. Because of subtle turns in the themes of some of his short stories, suggestion and implication play an important role in his writing. Although in some stories he uses direct commentary and what could be termed ancillary stories, these are effectively controlled so as not to detract from the main narrative. Some emphasis is placed on the ability of the Xhosa narrative to accommodate narration and direct commentary.	en
dc.description.abstract	Summary in English	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (v, 140 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	South African indegenous content	en
dc.subject	African languages	en
dc.subject.ddc	896.39853
dc.subject.lcsh	Short stories, African	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Short stories, Xhosa -- History and criticism	en
dc.title	Siwisa's short stories : a critical appraisal	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	African Languages	en
dc.description.degree	M. A. (African Languages)	en