Zakes Mda and the African Shakespeare Revolution: Reclaiming the Bard in Soweto (1980s-1990s)

Name: Zakes Mda and the African Shakespeare Revolution: Reclaiming the Bard in Soweto (1980s-1990s)
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: David Williams
ISBN: 9780466381004

Author: David Williams

Narrator: David Williams

Unabridged: 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: SamEnrico

Published: 04/13/2026

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Music & Musicians

Synopsis

Discover how Zakes Mda defied apartheid by reimagining Shakespeare in Soweto, fusing African storytelling with the Bard’s classics to spark resistance and cultural pride. A revolutionary theater movement.

About David Williams

David Williams is a retired professor who for more than thirty years taught courses in US history, Old South, Civil War, and Georgia history. He holds a PhD from Auburn University and is author of ten books involving Southern history, including Plain Folk in a Rich Man's War, Johnny Reb's War, and Rich Man's War. David lives with his wife Teresa in Pine Mountain, Georgia.

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