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Politics and Aesthetics in Contemporary Black South African Poetry.
by Mashudu Churchill Mashige.
Dissertation accepted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Magister Artium in the Faculty of Arts (Department of English) of Rand Afrikaans university.
Supervisor: D.C. Klopper, D Litt et Phil.
Johannesburg
August 1996 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to
Dr D.C. Klopper, my supervisor who, through his patience, knowledgeable guidance, enthusiasm and interest motivated and assisted me beyond the call of duty. May the good Lord bless him abundantly.
My wife, Mpfariseni Edna, for her unwavering support.
My daughter Rotondwa.
,My mother, Mrs A.T. Mashige for urging me to see this dissertation through.
God the Almighty, for His grace and mercy, without which this dissertation would not have been a reality.
Family friends and acquaintances, for their prayers and encouragement. TABLE OF CONTENTS