Amal'eZulu explained

Amal'eZulu (Zulu Horizons) is a poetry book by Benedict Wallet Vilakazi.

Vilakazi moved from KwaZulu-Natal to Johannesburg. He is considered the father of Zulu poetry.

Analysis

Vilakazi drew on the izibongo (praise poetry) tradition, to critique urban life,^[1] and to praise labourers.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

In 2023, Amal'ezulu was adapted into a stage play, by Pieter Bezuidenhout.

Bibliography

• Book: Amal'ezulu . B.W. Vilakazi . University of the Witwatersrand Press . 1945 .
• Book: 2019-07-02 . Amal'ezulu . Benedict Wallet Vilakazi. Langa Khumalo . NYU Press.

Notes and References

1. Niekerk . Van . Jacomien (Jacomina) . 2011 . Verstedeliking, Suid-Afrikaanse letterkundes en die kultuurteks . Afrikaans . 0041-476X.
2. Web site: Amal'ezulu by B.W. Vilakazi – The Wits Shop . 2024-04-10 . en-US.
3. Book: Khumalo, Langa . Amal'ezulu . Zondi . Mpume . Vilakazi . Benedict Wallet . Vilakazi . Benedict Wallet . 2021 . Wits University Press . 978-1-77614-110-4.
4. Zondi . N. . 2011-08-01 . Three protagonists in B.W. Vilakazi's "Ezinkomponi" ("On the mine compounds")/Drie protagoniste in B.W. Vilakazi se "Ezinkomponi" ("In die mynkampongs") . Literator: Journal of Literary Criticism, Comparative Linguistics and Literary Studies . English . 32 . 2 . 173–188.
5. Zondi . Nompumelelo . Canonici . Noverino . 2005-04-01 . Protest against social inequalities in B.W. Vilakazi's poem "Ngoba ... sewuthi" ("Because ... you now say")/Protes teen sosiale ongelykheid in B.W. Vilakazi se gedig "Ngoba ... sewuthi" ("Want ... nou se jy"). . Literator: Journal of Literary Criticism, Comparative Linguistics and Literary Studies . English . 26 . 1 . 83–100.