Z.S. Qangule
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(19**-) A Xhosa academic, novelist, poet, playwright and literary critic.
A professor of African languages at Fort Hare University.
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).
Also produced The Making of a Servant , and Other Poems with Robert Kavanagh (translated from Xhosa and published by Ophir, Pretoria, South Africa , 1972)
a verse play entitled Amaza (Waves, 1978)