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Set up in the [[Lovedale Mission Station]] in 19**, this press published numerous works by black witers and was instrumental in creating a body of literary writing for African languages. Director was R.W.H. Shepherd (19**-19**). Among the plays published were [[H.I.E. Dhlomo]]’s ''[[The Girl Who Killed to Save]]'' (1935/6),  ''[[Iziganeko ZomKristu]]'' by [[E.W. Oules]] (n.d.), ''[[Zangen’iinkomo]]''  by [[M.L. Mbidlana]] (1954), ''[[Bhut’Lizo ndixolele]]''  by [[N. Mbekeni]] & [[P.M. Ntloko]] (1979), .
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Set up in the [[Lovedale Mission Station]] in the early 20th century, this press published numerous works by [[black]] writers and was instrumental in creating a body of literary writing for [[African languages]].  
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The director was R.W.H. Shepherd (19**-19**).  
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Among the plays published by the press were [[H.I.E. Dhlomo]]’s ''[[The Girl Who Killed to Save]]'' (1935/6),  ''[[Iziganeko ZomKristu]]'' by [[E.W. Oules]] (n.d.), ''[[Zangen’iinkomo]]''  by [[M.L. Mbidlana]] (1954), ''[[Bhut’Lizo ndixolele]]''  by [[N. Mbekeni]] & [[P.M. Ntloko]] (1979), .
 
   
 
   
 
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Revision as of 06:24, 19 June 2022

Set up in the Lovedale Mission Station in the early 20th century, this press published numerous works by black writers and was instrumental in creating a body of literary writing for African languages. The director was R.W.H. Shepherd (19**-19**).

Among the plays published by the press were H.I.E. Dhlomo’s The Girl Who Killed to Save (1935/6), Iziganeko ZomKristu by E.W. Oules (n.d.), Zangen’iinkomo by M.L. Mbidlana (1954), Bhut’Lizo ndixolele by N. Mbekeni & P.M. Ntloko (1979), .

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