Poem
Mwana WeZuva (The Child of the Sun)
| Title | Mwana WeZuva (The Child of the Sun) |
|---|---|
| Author | Kayssie Kandiwa |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets | 2019 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2819
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 57 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | This is a an allegorical poem with strong implications of slavery, whipping, punishment and systematic racism. This is one of several poems from this poet with 'child of' in the title. They appear to describe the speaker's sense of self and historical identity. Here, the capitalistic 'value' of her 'crude oil' skin is juxtaposed with the whips and lashes that she suffers - an undeniable reference to the slavery of people of colour throughout history. The mention of titanium, diamonds, and jewels also implies colonial plunder, although this is implicit. |
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