Title: The New African
First published: 1985
Description: H.I.E. Dhlomo (1903-1956) was the first major black playwright in South Africa. His plays on Shaka, Moshoeshoe, Dingane and Cetshwayo, written in the 1930s, were pioneering works in South African drama. Dhlomo was also a prolific poet, and is probably best known for his epic poem Valley of a Thousand Hills, published in 1941. He was a major influence on black journalism and played an important behind-the-scenes role in the founding of the A.N.C. Youth League and other organisations.
Subjects: Biography, Blacks, Blacks in literature, Dramatists, South African, Intellectual life, Journalists, South African Dramatists, Africa, biography, South African Poets, Black people in literature, Black people
Places: South Africa
People: H. I. E. Dhlomo (1903-1956)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PR9369.3.D47 Z65 1985