Empowerment through indegenous literature : the case of Shona novels

Mavesera, Miidzo; Mutasa, Davie E.

dc.contributor.author	Mavesera, Miidzo
dc.contributor.author	Mutasa, Davie E.
dc.date.accessioned	2011-04-19T08:51:08Z
dc.date.available	2011-04-19T08:51:08Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.identifier.citation	Mavesera, M & Mutasa DE 2009, 'Empowerment through indegenous literature : the case of Shona novels', South African Journal of African Languages, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 74-86.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0257-2117
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4140
dc.description	Journal articles	en
dc.description.abstract	Languages express the needs of their users, opening windows to information and knowledge. A language of excellence and empowerment is seen through the quantity of literature and thought it can express. In the information age, literature forms a reliable and consistent reservoir of a people’s life experiences, aspirations and endeavours. It is the main means by which language transfers the images of the world embodied in the culture it carries. Literature that is empowering broadens its readership and equips its readers to deal with their social and physical environment while opening avenues for artists to exhibit their creative genius.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Indegenous literature	en
dc.subject	Shona novels	en
dc.title	Empowerment through indegenous literature : the case of Shona novels	en
dc.type	Article	en