Amandla Embongi

By Menzi Thango

The poet is an eloquent speaker. The poet uses a figurative language, poetic language and literary techniques. For example, you find a king called a bull, calf, heifer, buffalo, beast, lion etc. The poet is a brave man, wherein in the ancient times he was a man who did not look aside when the king went astray but rebuked him. Likewise, when a king did well, the poet praised and praised everything that had happened. Kings loved poets because of their courage. Hence the author of this book titled his book Amandla Embongi , which is translated as the power of the poet . The poems found in this book are modern poems which speak to the present time. The poet uses a poetic language to rebuke the society.

• Language: Zulu
• Publisher: Bhiyoza Publishers
• Release date: Jul 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9781990988721

Menzi Thango

Menzi Thango is a writer and author of isiZulu poetry.

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