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Liepman Literary Agency
Marc Koralnik |
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THE ZULUS OF NEW YORK
Master storyteller Mda intertwines an unusual love story with fascinating, vividly retold history
Mda's glorious novel explores the true history of Farini's Friendly Zulus', the men who were brought to Britain and America as performing curiosities. It opens in 1885 with our hero Em-Pee in wintry New York, contemplating with distaste the melodramatic, savage' performance of The Wild Zulu, in stark contrast to his own proud history, so little understood here just like his real name which no-one can pronounce. His name is not the only loss where he is seen as little more than a freak show act though at least he is not kept in a cage like the beautiful Dinka Princess. For Em-Pee, it is love at first sight, though she is not free to love him back: she is the property of Monsieur Duval, of Duval Ethnological Expositions
THE ZULUS OF NEW YORK is a short novel that packs a powerful punch, stirring up strong feelings in its depiction of injustices, while also robustly celebrating the ingenuity of the creative spirit, and the transformative power of love. Mda again performs his imaginative magic in giving voice to the voiceless, creating memorable stories from the scant records of the time. This may be Mda's most heartbreaking love story and best work yet.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Divides his time between South Africa and his work as Professor of Creative Writing at Ohio University. He has been the recipient of major awards including the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, the Sunday Times Fiction Prize, the Commonwealth Writer's Prize and South African Silver Order of Ikhamanga for Excellence in Arts and Culture. THE HEART OF REDNESS and WAYS OF DYING are often cited as among South Africa's Top Ten classics. WAYS OF DYING is optioned for film to Jann Turner, and THE WHALE CALLER was released in 2016. A hugely popular social and political commentator, Mda has more than 117,000 Twitter followers.
THE ZULUS OF NEW YORK is a short novel that packs a powerful punch, stirring up strong feelings in its depiction of injustices, while also robustly celebrating the ingenuity of the creative spirit, and the transformative power of love. Mda again performs his imaginative magic in giving voice to the voiceless, creating memorable stories from the scant records of the time. This may be Mda's most heartbreaking love story and best work yet.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Divides his time between South Africa and his work as Professor of Creative Writing at Ohio University. He has been the recipient of major awards including the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, the Sunday Times Fiction Prize, the Commonwealth Writer's Prize and South African Silver Order of Ikhamanga for Excellence in Arts and Culture. THE HEART OF REDNESS and WAYS OF DYING are often cited as among South Africa's Top Ten classics. WAYS OF DYING is optioned for film to Jann Turner, and THE WHALE CALLER was released in 2016. A hugely popular social and political commentator, Mda has more than 117,000 Twitter followers.
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Published 2019-03-01 by Umuzi (SA) |