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A professor of African languages at Fort Hare University.  
 
A professor of African languages at Fort Hare University.  
  
 
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== Writing==
== Literary work ==
 
 
 
  
 
Besides a volume of essays entitled ''Igqudu'' (1971), he wrote a number of novels, including  ''Izagweba'' ("Hunting sticks", 1972), ''Izikrweqe'', acollection of three novellas  ("Weapons", 1981) and a collection of poetry entitled ''Intshuntshe'' (1970).  His works of literary criticism include studies of the work of A.C. Jordan, Ntsikana, S.E.K.L.N. Mqhayi (1979).  
 
Besides a volume of essays entitled ''Igqudu'' (1971), he wrote a number of novels, including  ''Izagweba'' ("Hunting sticks", 1972), ''Izikrweqe'', acollection of three novellas  ("Weapons", 1981) and a collection of poetry entitled ''Intshuntshe'' (1970).  His works of literary criticism include studies of the work of A.C. Jordan, Ntsikana, S.E.K.L.N. Mqhayi (1979).  
  
Also produced ''The Making of a Servant , and Other Poems'' with [[Robert Kavanagh]] (translated from Xhosa and published by Ophir, Pretoria, South Africa , 1972)  
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With [[Robert Kavanagh]], he also produced ''The Making of a Servant , and Other Poems''   a collection of English translations of Xhosa poems (Ophir, Pretoria, 1972).
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
a verse play entitled Amaza (Waves, 1978)
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His verse play entitled ''[[Amaza]]'' ("Waves", 1978) became a prescribed work for schools in the new millennium, and was reworked and performed a number of times.

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(19**-) A Xhosa academic, novelist, poet, playwright and literary critic.

A professor of African languages at Fort Hare University.

Writing

Besides a volume of essays entitled Igqudu (1971), he wrote a number of novels, including Izagweba ("Hunting sticks", 1972), Izikrweqe, acollection of three novellas ("Weapons", 1981) and a collection of poetry entitled Intshuntshe (1970). His works of literary criticism include studies of the work of A.C. Jordan, Ntsikana, S.E.K.L.N. Mqhayi (1979).

With Robert Kavanagh, he also produced The Making of a Servant , and Other Poems a collection of English translations of Xhosa poems (Ophir, Pretoria, 1972).

His verse play entitled Amaza ("Waves", 1978) became a prescribed work for schools in the new millennium, and was reworked and performed a number of times.