📚 Volume 31, Issue 10
📋 ID: tOZpEzy
Authors
Zilibele Mtumane, Rachel Tengetile Antones-Dlamini
University of Johannesburg
Abstract
This paper presents a feminist comparative analysis of siSwati prose, which was published in different eras such as the last decade of the 20th century, as well as the first and second decades of the 21st century. The purpose is to examine the role played by these stories in portraying women\'s struggles and triumphs in their fight for liberation, in a cultural and patriarchal ESwatini. The focus will be on two selected short stories, which were published in different eras, as well as a novel. The short stories are \'Lijazi Lensimbi\' by Oscar J. Sibandze, from the anthology Idubukele by E. T. Mthembu, and \'Sewesitatsu Lomnyaka\' by Thembekile Msibi, from the anthology Khulumani Sive by Zodwa Motsa. The novel is UmSamaliya Lolungile by Betty Dlamini. This is a qualitative study that employs the thematic content analysis method. Data was sampled purposively and conveniently. The findings reveal the crucial role of literature in the fight for women\'s liberation, as there is a magnificent shift in the behaviour of women between the two eras. As the decades pass, cultural strongholds slowly lose their effect on women, as they become a force to be reckoned with, and can unleash the shackles of abuse. It is recommended that more studies of this nature be conducted, to explore the behaviour of women currently, and the struggles they face.
📝 How to Cite
Zilibele Mtumane, Rachel Tengetile Antones-Dlamini (2024). "The Journey Towards a Liberated Woman Character in SiSwati Literature". Wulfenia, 31(10).