Zakes Mda

K. Igweonu

Zakes Mda

K. Igweonu

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Book chapter on Zakes Mda, one of Southern Africa’s most respected, innovative and audacious playwright, artist, poet and novelist. The chapter discusses some Mda's seminal plays including "And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses"; "The Final Dance"; "The Mother of All Eating"; "You Fool, How Can the Sky Fall?"; and "The Bells of Amersfoort". It is part of a volume on Contemporary South African theatre that considers the variety of theatre forms, and the work of the major playwrights and theatre makers producing work in democratic South Africa.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary South African Theatre
Publisher	Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Pages	177-193
ISBN (Print)	9781408176702
Publication status	Published - 19 Nov 2015

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