Roy Campbell's The Zulu Girl focuses on the pitiable predicament of African people who are oppressed and mistreated. The subject of this poem is a Zulu woman nursing her kid. There is appreciation for her endurance and the strength of character that can be seen in her. Also, it describes how she has been wronged by her master and other slaves who have treated her with contempt. This poem was written by Roy Campbell, who was born on August 5, 1875 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He died on June 4, 1917 in New York City. He was an American poet best known for his depictions of rural life in America. His work also includes descriptions of war scenes and episodes from history. Campbell started writing poems at an early age and published his first collection at the age of twenty-one. This collection included several poems that he had written while studying literature at Columbia University. After graduating, he traveled to Africa where he worked as a mining engineer for two years. Upon returning to the United States, he settled in New York City where he wrote poems for popular magazines such as Harper's Bazaar and Scribner's Magazine. In 1900, Campbell published his second collection of poems titled "Tales of War". This book contained poems about battles and wars between nations. It was followed by another book in 1901 called "Songs of Love and Lust".