25. African Literature, Language, and Cultural Identity with Silindiwe from Zimbabwe

The Elixir Poetry Podcast
19/02/2025 25 min
25. African Literature, Language, and Cultural Identity with Silindiwe from Zimbabwe

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In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Silindiwe, who is from Zimbabwe, about the Birthday Song she wrote in Ndebele for her son, Mbulelo, when he was born. The languages in ZimbabweEnglish is considered the language of the elite in post-colonial ZimbabweSpreading awareness of African literatureSilindiwe: an ambassador for African literature Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe politics of cultural identity in AfricaWhat the hell a kind of name is Jack?The power of music to bridge linguistic, cultural and racial boundaries. The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born - Ayi Kwei ArmahSilindiwe's African Literature recommendationsDiscover poetry through the heart of another…Find out more about the poems on Elixir and read them here!Receive our newsletter!The Elixir Poetry Podcast website: https://www.helenwing.com/the-elixir-poetry-podcastFree texts of the poems and extra episode info! Support The Elixir Poetry Podcast, buy Helen a coffee buymeacoffee.com/helenwing The Podcast is Produced by Tom Platts at Sound SapienAll Music Composed by Tom Plattssoundsapien.com

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