The Sculptors of Mapungubwe (African Voices: novel) ePub
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1223 CE. Except in Mapungubwe years are not counted that way… Chatambudza and Rendani were brought up as brothers but turn out to be quite different. They are both talented sculptors, but Chata, taught in the ways of the wild by his !Kung mother, seldom does what is expected of him. His astonishing art is fed by spiritual trances and dreams, and his mitshimbilo – wanderlust – takes him on distant adventures. Rendi’s art is skilful but conventional, and his life tightly bound by tradition. Increasing rivalry, resentment and jealousy sour the young men’s relationship. Who will win their power contest? And what will they destroy in the process?
Zakes Mda draws on archaeological evidence and oral tradition to recreate a vibrant and convincing historical backdrop to this timeless story about what happens when the existing order is disrupted.
Zakes Mda draws on archaeological evidence and oral tradition to recreate a vibrant and convincing historical backdrop to this timeless story about what happens when the existing order is disrupted.
