Original Articles

The narrative frequency of a nation in social conflict: Kodiyamalla

Published in: South African Journal of African Languages
Volume 22 , issue 4 , 2002 , pages: 273–279

DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2002.10587516

Author(s): NS Zulu Department of African Languages, South Africa

Abstract

This study explores the use of narrative frequency in the Sesotho novel, Kodiyamalla, by Nhlanhla P. Maake. The focus falls on singulative, repeating and iterative narrative. This technique is used to highlight the high frequency of violent events to thematic and artistic effect.

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