Published for the first time in one of South Africa's eleven official languages, Inkosana Encane is the isiZulu translation of The Little Prince, one of the world's most enchanting stories. 88pp, SOUTH AFRICA. STE PUBLISHERS.

Zulu translation of his autobiography SPRING WILL COME (University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2005). Recounts his experiences as an art student at the famous Rorkes Drift Art and Crafts Centre, where he learnt the skills that led to him becoming a world-renowned linocut artist, eventually invited to exhibit his work internationally. B/w illus, 184pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL PRESS.

A young Xhosa miner becomes a hero after saving three workmates from a collapsed mine. Illustrated picture book which can be used as a simple reader for beginners in the language. Text in English and Zulu. 39pp, SOUTH AFRICA. ITHEMBA PUBLISHING.

Composed by Isaiah and Galilee Shembe between 1940 and 1940, Izihlabelelo zama Nazaretha - Shembe Hymns - is one of the earliest known books in the Zulu language. Drawing on the poetic traditions of lzibongo (praises), the Biblical Psalms, and local renditions of African American Spirituals, these texts speak to conditions of oppression and suffering, but also to the will to joy and hopefulness in such moments. The hymns were translated by Bongani Mthethwa before his death and are edited and introduced by Carol Muller, who also produced the accompanying CD. Muller's introduction brings the song texts to life and recounts the controversial moment in the 1990s, when the organ was introduced by church member and ethnomusicologist, Bongani Mthethwa, to accompany the hymnal repertory. The initiative gave birth to dozens of youth choirs who subsequently began composing their own repertory about Shembe in a more 'gospel-inflected' musical version of their faith. Index, apps, col photos, 250pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL PRESS.

A story of how a boy from London and a girl from Ladysmith get to meet in their garden in Jo'burg. Text in English and Zulu. Includes a hidden nursery rhymes and song with score. Illustrated in colour. 32pp, SOUTH AFRICA. ITHEMBA PUBLISHING.

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A collection of riddles, folk tales, proverbs and songs. Text in Zulu. Illustrated with line drawings. Line drawings, 72pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP.

Focuses on language as a tool of scholarly discourse in analysing the stories created by Nyembezi, while also considering the Zulu languages own process of self-revelation within its socio-cultural context. Argues that Zulu has qualities not present in English, elements unique to its literature. This study questions if a culture can claim exclusive ownership of the criteria of literary excellence. 220pp, USA. EDWIN MELLEN PRESS.