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J.S.M. Matsebula of Swaziland

Item

Title
J.S.M. Matsebula of Swaziland
Institution
The Library of Congress
Collection Title
Archive of World Literature on Tape
Creator(s)
J.S.M. Matsebula
Nichols Lee
Collector(s)
Nichols, Lee
Voice of America (Organization)
Description/Scope and Content
he author discusses the praise singer tradition in African language poetry. He comments on the fact that he wrote his early works in Swazi and later produced some of the first literature even written in Swazi. He reads portions of a novel and several poems in Zulu and translates them into English.
Date
Originally broadcast between 1975-1979 on the Voice of America radio series Conversations with African writers, no. 46.
Location
Rec Sound Res Center (Madison, LM113)
Identifier
79740915
Language
Zulu 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
Minimal 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