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Solomon Mutswairo of Zimbabwe

Item

Title
Solomon Mutswairo of Zimbabwe
Institution
The Library of Congress
Collection Title
Archive of World Literature on Tape (Library of Congress)
Creator(s)
Solomon Mutswairo
Lee Nichols of the Voice of America African Division
Collector(s)
Nichols, Lee
Voice of America (Organization)
Description/Scope and Content
Solomon Mutswairo discusses the culture and traditions of the Zezuru people as seen in his novel Feso. He outlines the controversy which came from political interpretations of the novel and its subsequent banishment in Rhodesian schools. He reads a portion of the book in English and reads poems in Zezuru and English.
Date
Originally broadcast between 1975-1979 on the Voice of America radio series Conversations with African writers, no. 28.
Location
Rec Sound Res Center (Madison, LM113)
Identifier
79740872
Language
Zezuru and English
Extent
1 sound tape reel (30 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in.
Collection Type
archival collection
Level of Processing
Mixed Processing
Type of Materials/Format
audio-tapes & cassettes
Related Collections: Types of Materials
publications
Copyright
Unknown
Donor Information
Available
Usage
Low (permanent storage)
Item sets
LOC