The Nations's Bounty The Xhosa Poetry of Nontsizi Mgqwetho
by Mgqwetho, Nontsizi; Opland, Jeff; Hofmeyr, Isabel; Ntantala, PhyllisFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-08-31
Publisher(s): Wits University Press
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Summary
Jeff Opland, a leading scholar of Xhosa literature, has painstakingly located and collected Nontsizi Mgqwetho's poems and then carefully and lovingly translated them with assistance from Phyllis Ntantala and Abner Nyamende. ... The volume is indeed a bounty, full of goodness, literary worth and excellence. As an act of poetic creation and then of translation, the collection is an act of generosity, a gift to the nation and a wonderful reward for the reader. As cultural and literary documents, the poems resonate with both historical and contemporary significance. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Jeff Opland is Visiting Professor of African Language Literatures at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. x |
| Acknowledgements | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. xiv |
| Imbongi u Chizama: Chizama the poet | p. 2 |
| Imbongikazi Nontsizi u Chizama: Nontsizi Chizama, the woman poet | p. 8 |
| [Uqekeko Iwe Congress]: [The split within Congress] | p. 16 |
| Imbongikazi No "Abantu-Batho": The woman poet and Abantu-Batho | p. 24 |
| Iziko le Nyembezi: The vale of tears | p. 30 |
| Imbongi ye Zibuko: The poet of the ford | p. 38 |
| Umpanga ka Mama: Mama's death | p. 42 |
| Ingxoxo yo Mginwa ku Magqoboka!: A Red debates with Christians | p. 50 |
| Unyikimo Lomhlaba-E-Rautini: Johannesburg earthquake | p. 54 |
| Maibuye! I Afrika! Awu!: Come back, Africa! Awu! | p. 58 |
| Yacombuluka! Inamba u 1923 ebisoloko ifukamele ukunduluka: A long lying-in, then the python uncoils and leaves! (1923) | p. 64 |
| Ufikile! Udubulesendlwini bac'ol'i nto emnyango! Kuse beyifanisa (New Year): Its here! Find-at-the-Door-What-you-Shot-from-Inside and only later identified! (New Year) | p. 70 |
| Pulapulani! Makowetu: Listen, compatriots! | p. 76 |
| Abaprofeti benyaniso-nabo-buxoki: Prophets false and true | p. 82 |
| Zatsha! Inkomo Nomazakuzaku!: Something's coming! | p. 88 |
| Induli ka Xakeka!-Enyukwa ngu Ntu!!: The hill Difficulty the black man scales | p. 94 |
| Umanyano! Basebenzi Abantsundu!!: Unity black workers! | p. 100 |
| Umpanga! ka Rev B.S. Mazwi: The loss of Rev B.S. Mazwi | p. 106 |
| Vumisani! kwi Nyange Lemihla!!: Consult the ancient sage! | p. 112 |
| Ingwe Idla Ngamabala!!: Spots feed the leopard | p. 118 |
| I Afrika ihleli Ayiyangandawo!!: Africa stayed! She's nowhere else!! | p. 122 |
| Ikona na Intaba Oyaziyo? Kwezi Zimiyo Eyaka Yafuduka?: Show me the mountain that packed up and left | p. 126 |
| Isimbonono Saba Zali!!: Lament of the parents | p. 130 |
| Zipina Inkokeli Ezinje ngo Daniel?: Where are leaders like Daniel? | p. 134 |
| Ifikile! Ingqongqo Yomnqamlezo!! (Good Friday).: He's here! The Drum of the Cross!! (Good Friday) | p. 138 |
| Sicope Emasebeni Emiti Njengentaka!!: We perch like birds on twigs | p. 142 |
| Iziko Lenyembezi!!: The vale of tears | p. 146 |
| Sahluke Pina Tina ku Kayin?: How do we differ from Cain? | p. 150 |
| Izibuko!!: A ford! | p. 154 |
| Ukutala! Ikwakukuvuma!!: Silence implies consent | p. 158 |
| Umanyano! Nomfela ndawonye!!: Prayer Union and Die-As-One | p. 162 |
| Kuguzulwa Okumkani! Kumiswe Okumkani!!: The king is dead! Long live the king! | p. 166 |
| Isizwe! Esingavaniyo! Nesingavelaniyo! Siyadwatywa Zezinye!!: Strangers strip a squabbling nation | p. 170 |
| Utywala Sisiqu Sempundulu!: Liquor's the lightning-bird itself | p. 174 |
| Siyayibinza!-I Afrika!!: We're stabbing Africa! | p. 178 |
| Imimiselo ye Zizwe! Iwugqwetile Lomhlaba ka Palo!: Foreign laws have upended this land of Phalo! | p. 182 |
| Izililo! Ze Afrika!!: Africa's wailings | p. 184 |
| Emva! Kumasiko Andulo!!: Back to age-old ways! | p. 188 |
| Abafazi! Bomtandazo!! Pulapula!!!: Women of the Prayer Unions. Listen! | p. 192 |
| Saxulutywa!-Ngamatye Omsebenzi!!: Our efforts stone us! | p. 196 |
| Mene! Mene! Tekele! Ufarsin!!: Mene! Mene! Tekel! Parsin!! | p. 200 |
| "Masizake"!! Yin' nale!!!: What's this? Let's build for each other! | p. 204 |
| "Ub'inqo"! We-Afrika!!: Africa's petticoat | p. 208 |
| Umfula! Wosizi!!: The stream of despair | p. 212 |
| Ziyazaliseka-Ngoku! Izihlabo ko Ntsundu!! Pulapula!!!: The prophecies about blacks have now come to pass! Listen! | p. 216 |
| Ingonyama! Yobumnyama Isagquma!!: The lion of blackness still roars | p. 220 |
| Amaqaba! Pulapula.: Reds! Listen | p. 224 |
| Singu-Ndabamlonyeni!: We're the topic of talk | p. 228 |
| Lunguza! Ku-ya-sa: Take a look, dawn's breaking | p. 232 |
| Sesanina? Esisimb'onono?: What's this lament? | p. 236 |
| Lityumtyum! E-Afrika!! Pulapula!!!: Something's rotten in Africa. Listen! | p. 240 |
| Inyikima e Rautini! Gqala esase Sodom!!: Joburg earthquake: remember Sodom | p. 244 |
| Wabutwana-Afrika? Njengezitungu-Zesanda?: Are you bundled for threshing, Africa? | p. 248 |
| Yintsomi yo Nomeva!!: The tale of the wasps | p. 252 |
| Ukuba Umntu! Akakawazi!! Ukuyongamela Eyake-Indlu!!! Angatinina Ukupata Isizwe Sika Tixo?: If a man can't rule his own house, how would he manage God's nation? | p. 256 |
| Hosanna!! Melkizedek!!! (Xmas): Hosanna! Melchizedek!! (Xmas) | p. 260 |
| Zemk' Inkomo Zetafa! Zeza Nenkungu!!: They are stealing our cattle on misty plains! | p. 264 |
| Yaqengqelekana Iminyaka Umi Ndaweninye?: Will the years roll by while you mark time? | p. 268 |
| Watsha Umzi! Lupawu Luka Kayini!! (Passport): The mark of Cam (the pass) enflames the land | p. 272 |
| Ubusuku-Bunzulu! Ekuzeni-Kokusa!!: The night is deep before the dawn | p. 276 |
| Wazinyatela na? Intombi Zezwe Lako Zibe Ngamakoboka?: Are you trampling your nation's girls to enslave them? | p. 280 |
| Lipina Iqula Lamanzi e Afrika?: Where's a well in Africa? | p. 284 |
| Tabata! Naso Isitshixo!! Esikinxe Izwe Lako!!!: There's the key to the lock on your land: take it! | p. 288 |
| Vumani! Siyavuma!!: "Agree!" "Agreed!!" | p. 292 |
| Zapela Inkomo! Luqaulo Lwemitshato!!: Cattle are lost in divorce | p. 296 |
| Mazibhange! Izikumbuzo Ezingenalo u Manyano: Stop the divisive commemorations | p. 300 |
| Wapulwana Afrika Njengesitya Esingananziweyo?: Africa, are you trashed like a worthless plate? | p. 304 |
| Siyavuma!!: Agreed! | p. 308 |
| Ngubani Oti Ukuvumisa Akufuneki?: Who said there's no need of divination? | p. 308 |
| Tsheca-Lomgibe!!: Snap this snare | p. 312 |
| Ukuxoka! Pulapula!!: Gossip! Listen!! | p. 316 |
| Nantso-Igushakazi! Pantsi Kwabaguguli!! (Good Friday): Behold the lamb set for shearing (Good Fiiday) | p. 320 |
| Qengqa!-Elolitye!! (Easter): Roll back the stone! (Easter) | p. 324 |
| Tixo Wam! Tixo Wam! Undishiyelanina?: My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me? | p. 328 |
| Hambani! Niyekuzenza Abafundi Zonke Intlanga!!: Go forth and teach all nations | p. 332 |
| Siyakuzizekela Ninina Uzuko?: When will we gain ourselves glory? | p. 336 |
| Hosanna! Cibi Elino Mnqwazi Ngapezulu!! (Xmas): Hosanna, Lake with a bonnet on top! (Xmas) | p. 340 |
| Zemk' Inkomo Zetafa!! 1925: On the plains they're stealing our cattle! 1925 | p. 344 |
| Yaqengqelekana Yonke Iminyaka Umi ndaweninye? (1926): Will the years all roll by while you mark time? (1926) | p. 348 |
| Ilizwe-Liyakutungwa-Njengengubo!!: The country will be patched like clothing!! | p. 352 |
| Umanyano! Mihlamb' Eyalanayo!!: Unity, diverse sheep!! | p. 356 |
| Nalo Igazi! Lidyob' Umzimba Wake!! (Good Friday): Look at his blood-flecked body (Good Friday) | p. 360 |
| Vuyani! Uxolile u Tixo Wezulu! (Easter): Agree! God in heaven's reconciled!! (Easter) | p. 364 |
| Umona! Pulapula!!: Envy! Listen!! | p. 368 |
| Simi pina?: Where do we stand? | p. 372 |
| Isizwe Esingena Tixo Siyatshabalala: A godless nation perishes | p. 376 |
| U-Yehova Uyasivana?: Does Jehovah hear us? | p. 380 |
| Namhla Izwi Lake Lise Zaqwitini!! (Usuku loku Nyukela): Today he roars in a whirlwind! (Ascension Day) | p. 384 |
| Isimbonono se Afrika!!: Africa's lament!! | p. 388 |
| Utando!!: Love!! | p. 392 |
| Umanyano Nomfela Ndawonye!: Prayer Union and Die-As-One | p. 396 |
| Yeyapina Lemfundiso?: Where does this teaching come from? | p. 400 |
| Siyayikumbula Njena Indlala?: Do we remember the famine? | p. 404 |
| Uvelwano! Pulapula!!: Sympathy! Listen!! | p. 408 |
| Yacombuluka Inamba Ebisoloke Ifukamele Ukunduluka (Abefundisi): A long lying-in, then the python uncoils and leaves (Ministers) | p. 412 |
| Umonde!!: Patience | p. 416 |
| Yayisenzelwa Ntonina i Bhaibhile?: Why was the bible created? | p. 420 |
| Azi Le Afrika Iyakuze Ibuye na?: Will this Africa ever come back? | p. 424 |
| Vumani! Siyavuma!!: "Agree!" "Agreed!!" | p. 428 |
| Lomzi Wakona na Sawubizana?: Did we invite this nation of theirs? | p. 432 |
| Sabelani Niyabizwa Balindi: Watchmen, respond: you're summoned!! | p. 438 |
| Gqumani Zilwandle! Gcobani Mihlaba! (Xmas): Roar, oceans! Frolic, continents!! (Xmas) | p. 442 |
| Zemk'Inkomo Zetafa-Vula Ndingene!: On the plains they're stealing our cattle! | p. 448 |
| Notes | p. 452 |
| Bibliography | p. 476 |
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