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[Source - Henry Fagan for FHYA, 2021: A digitised copy of J.L. Dube's historical novel. This edition was published in 1931. It is widely reported to be the first novel written in isiZulu. The book tells a fictional story and draws on the history of the Zulu kingdom to do so. It is set in the reigns of Shaka and Dingane and tells the story of Jeqe, a youth who rises to became a close attendant of Shaka's.]
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Insila ka Tshaka
[ Source of title : FHYA using John Dube's material ]
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Creative Commons License: CC BY-NC-ND https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
This book was lost following the fire at UCT Libraries in April 2021.
[Source - Henry Fagan for FHYA, 2021: Written by J.L. Dube before 1930. This edition of the book was published in 1931. There is no information about who published this edition. A copy was acquired by the ethnologist G.P Lestrade at an unknown date. It was then bequeathed by Lestrade to UCT Libraries in 1963 following his death the previous year. The copy was loaned out and digitised by FHYA in 2021. It was uploaded by Benathi Marufu for FHYA in 2021.]
| Event Actor | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Hundred Year Archive (FHYA) | Online curation | 2021- | Bequeathed to UCT Libaries by G.P. Lestrade in 1963 |
| Marianhill Mission Press | Publication | 1963-April 2021 | Digitised by the FHYA in 2021 |
| John Langalibalele Dube | Writing | 1931 |
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