The reason why I chose to write about Nokugcina Mhlophe, it is because I like her work and stytle, because she was also involrd in fighting for freedom. I will be looking at her work in writing poetry. The inspiration that she gives out to young people. I was moved by her praise poem in honour of Nokukhanya Luthuli, widow of chief Albert Luthuli. She than gave a motivational speechn immediately after the praise poem, and that is where I started to like her work.
BIOGRAPHY
Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe was born in 1958 and she is a South African freedom fighter, activist, actress, storyteller, poet, playwrite, director and a autor. Gcina Mhlophe is one of a few womenstoryteller in a country dominated by males. She was born in Durban, South …show more content…
She is thankfull and greatfull of every tool that she uses when reading, writing or thinking. In her poem which she wrote in 2001, The Company Of Words, she is trying to reveal to people that anything in your body, you can use it to your own benefit. Not only talking about the beauty of poetry, but on the other side she consider respect, faith and hard work. How should we respect our parents and what they tell us, because our elders know the journey of life better than we know it. If they tell us that respect can open doors for us, it is what it is, we just have to obey and have faith and also work har to earn all of thar. That is what basically her poem, Armed For Success speaks about.
The Dancer written in 2006 focuses on her life, that she grew up without her mother to guide her. Her mother died during the aparthied era, and people kept on telling her that about her mother, how she was, how she danced and that even Gcina Mhlophe as Mrs Mhlophe daugter, she has those similarities to her mother when she is dancing. Which ofcause tells us that no matter what situation you grew up in, but your roots will never fade away, they will always be remain as …show more content…
BY Gcina Mhlophe
Say no, blacl woman say no When they call your jobless son a Tsotsi Say no
Say no, black woman say no When they call your husband at the of 60 a boy Say
BIOGRAPHY
Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe was born in 1958 and she is a South African freedom fighter, activist, actress, storyteller, poet, playwrite, director and a autor. Gcina Mhlophe is one of a few womenstoryteller in a country dominated by males. She was born in Durban, South …show more content…
She is thankfull and greatfull of every tool that she uses when reading, writing or thinking. In her poem which she wrote in 2001, The Company Of Words, she is trying to reveal to people that anything in your body, you can use it to your own benefit. Not only talking about the beauty of poetry, but on the other side she consider respect, faith and hard work. How should we respect our parents and what they tell us, because our elders know the journey of life better than we know it. If they tell us that respect can open doors for us, it is what it is, we just have to obey and have faith and also work har to earn all of thar. That is what basically her poem, Armed For Success speaks about.
The Dancer written in 2006 focuses on her life, that she grew up without her mother to guide her. Her mother died during the aparthied era, and people kept on telling her that about her mother, how she was, how she danced and that even Gcina Mhlophe as Mrs Mhlophe daugter, she has those similarities to her mother when she is dancing. Which ofcause tells us that no matter what situation you grew up in, but your roots will never fade away, they will always be remain as …show more content…
BY Gcina Mhlophe
Say no, blacl woman say no When they call your jobless son a Tsotsi Say no
Say no, black woman say no When they call your husband at the of 60 a boy Say