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    Intwasa Poetry
    Intwasa Poetry
    Intwasa Poetry
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    Intwasa Poetry

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    Intwasa Poetry is a book of memorable poems from inside and outside Zimbabwe. The fifteen poets who are brought together in this collection have all read from their work at the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo. There is a diversity in their work. The poems of love, of sensuality, of humour, of compassion, of yearning, of sadness, of loss and of outrage. They range from the intensely personal to reflections of life at this pivotal time in Zimbabwe's history.
    LanguageEnglish
    Publisheramabooks
    Release dateSep 15, 2008
    ISBN9780797445024
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      Foreword

      Bulawayo’s premier arts festival, the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo, is held in September each year – it is spring, intwasa in the SiNdebele language. Spring is the time in western Zimbabwe when flowers begin to grace the thirsty land, a time that heralds the coming of the summer and the longed for rains, a time for a new beginning.

      The Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo showcases a wide range of the arts, including literary arts. In the short period since the first Intwasa Festival in 2005, the literary arts sector has grown to become one of the leading literary events in the region. And one of the most anticipated components of literary arts has been poetry. Writers from outside Zimbabwe have played a significant role in developing poetry at the festival: Owen Sheers and Lloyd Robson from Wales, Véronique Tadjo from Côte D’Ivoire, and Joelle Taylor from England. Equally important have been the award-winning Zimbabwean writers and poets who have taken part: Julius Chingono, Chirikure Chirikure, John Eppel, Ignatius Mabasa, Deon Marcus and Albert Nyathi.

      It is these poets who are featured in this collection, together with several of the local poets who have made poetry at Intwasa such a success: Shepherd Mandhlazi, Judy Maposa, Mthabisi Phili, and John Simcoe Read.

      I must also mention the role that ’amaBooks Publishers have made in Intwasa Literary Arts. They have been closely involved in the organization of each of the festivals, have launched several books during them, encouraged local writers to continue in these difficult times and have worked closely with other sectors in the festival.

      This anthology is concrete testimony to the positive fruits that follow creative interactions between artists from very different cultures and traditions. It demonstrates that there is a promise of a brighter future in the arts for our city and for Zimbabwe. This is the promise that is enshrined and encapsulated in the spirit of Intwasa.

      Pathisa Nyathi.

      Chair

      Board of the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo.

      Julius Chingono

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