Poetic Obituaries: As part of his defiance against

the subjugation of colonialism, [Mazisi] Kunene wrote his great works in Zulu, and not in English. Moreover, he argued publicly and in his writing for the importance of using African languages in the writing of poetry and literature as part of the struggle against white colonial suppression of African culture.

from Party for Socialism and Liberation: Mazisi Kunene: South Africa's poet laureate

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