“…Banana, Canaan Sodindo (1936-2003), nationalist politician, first titular president of independent Zimbabwe, statesman, peace broker, clergyman, author, soccer administrator, academic, poet, and journalist, was born on 5 March 1936 at Esiphezini. in Essexvale, now Esigodini, District near Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia.…”
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“…The Barbadian poet Edward Kamau Brathwaite, though referring to the Caribbean situation, captures the critical challenge that confronts the artist of the global south when he poses the question, “How does the artist work and function in a plurally fragmented world9" (Brathwaite, 1970: 34). …”
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“…Simultaneously, critical judgments are passed on the extent to which poets immerse their art in African existential philosophy. …”
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“…The research participants include of poets, academics, publishing houses and students. …”
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“…The objective of the study is to analyse the anthology, State of the Nation and find out if the poets made any reference to already existing works as well as find out if the reader can make connections to already existing literary works…”
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“…As the exegesis unfolds, it is revealed that the poets exemplify and authenticate commitment to writing against alterity and the ideology of Eurocentrism and what it stands for. …”
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