Parallelism in G. V. Mona’s UVulindlela

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  • Zilibele Mtumane University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/tvl.v47i1.50493

Keywords:

Parallelism, G. V. Mona, UVulindlela, isiXhosa poetry

Abstract

This article examines the use of parallelism in the poetry of G. V. Mona as contained in the anthology UVulindlela (“The Pathfinder”, 1995). The discussion in this article commences by defining the concept of parallelism. Parallelism is discussed as it takes different forms, which include complete parallelism, incomplete parallelism and parallelism by linking. These forms are selected as they are clearly used in the poetry under study. The article also demonstrates what purpose is fulfilled by the parallelism used in Mona’s poetry. Lastly, a concluding remark is included, where some findings and observations about the use of parallelism in Mona’s poetry are highlighted. 

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Author Biography

Zilibele Mtumane, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Zilibele Mtumane is Associate Professor in the Department of African Languages, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a doctorate in Literature and Philosophy from the University of South Africa. He has published or copublished several books and articles on isiXhosa literature and culture

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Published

2010-04-01

How to Cite

Mtumane, Z. (2010). Parallelism in G. V. Mona’s UVulindlela. Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde, 47(1), 95–105. https://doi.org/10.4314/tvl.v47i1.50493

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Research articles