A Dictionary of the Yoruba Language
A Dictionary of the Yoruba Language

Author: Nigeria University Press

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13:

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Based upon the nineteenth century standard work on the Yoruba language, and first ever English-Yoruba, Yoruba-English dictionary, this new edition has been revised and enlarged considerably. The dictionary contains about 50,000 references and translations; Yoruba pronunciation guidance; examples of how words are used; contemporary meanings and interpretations; and reference to grammatical usage and parts of speech. There is also an extensive list of commonly occurring birds, plants and trees, translated from Yoruba into English alongside their botanical equivalents.

On Friendship
On Friendship

Author: Ray Pahl

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Published: 2000-10-19

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 9780745622811

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"Pahl brings new insights to a form of relationship that has changed in its meaning and significance since the classical discussion by Aristotle. Drawing on a wide range of material, including history, philosophy, psychology and sociology, he focuses it into distinctive shafts of light which illuminate different aspects of this topic." "This book will appeal to a wide readership, since it does much to illuminate a fascinating topic at many different levels."--Jacket.

Senkatana
Senkatana

Author: Sophonia Machabe Mofokeng

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1776145453

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Senkatana is a tragic play adapted from Sotho folk narrative. The play is regarded as a classic of Sesotho literature. Seen as one of the greatest essayists and dramatists writing in Southern Sotho, Senkatana was Mofokeng’s first book, published in 1952 in the African (then Bantu) Treasury Series, an imprint of Witwatersrand University Press.

The Day Gogo Went to Vote
The Day Gogo Went to Vote

Author: Elinor Batezat Sisulu

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2009-11-29

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0316093157

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Illustrated in rich pastels, this child's-eye view of an important milestone in South African history allows young readers to experience every detail of this eventful day.

Chaka
Chaka

Author: Thomas Mofolo

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2013-05-21

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1478609729

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Chaka is a genuine masterpiece that represents one of the earliest major contributions of black Africa to the corpus of modern world literature. Mofolos fictionalized life-story account of Chaka (Shaka), translated from Sesotho by D. P. Kunene, begins with the future Zulu kings birth followed by the unwarranted taunts and abuse he receives during childhood and adolescence. The author manipulates events leading to Chakas status of great Zulu warrior, conqueror, and king to emphasize classic tragedys psychological themes of ambition and power, cruelty, and ultimate ruin. Mofolos clever nods to the supernatural add symbolic value. Kunenes fine translation renders the dramatic and tragic tensions in Mofolos tale palpable as the richness of the authors own culture is revealed. A substantial introduction by the translator provides valuable context for modern readers.