Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of 20 short stories, written in isiZulu, is the outcome of a widely publicised competition in the media (isiZulu newspapers and uKhozi FM). An adjudication committee, put together by the UKZN University Language Planning & Development Office, selected the top twenty stories out of a 101 entries. The stories are based on varied themes, both current and old, written in an interesting style that encompasses current circumstances. Some newer themes include those based on drugs, social networks, religion, etc.; the older themes include witchcraft (ubuthakathi) and using umuthi for power (ukuthwala), as well as the ever popular themes of love, secrets and betrayal. The twenty stories in this book were further evaluated in order to select the top three, which were awarded prizes at the book's launch on November 18, 2016. The editor is an accomplished academic who sits in the isiZulu National Language Body. He is an author of isiZulu books and poems. Text is is isiZulu. [Subject: Literature, African Studies, Fiction, Short Stories]
