African Fireside Stories

Author : Olaotse Obed Gabasiane
Publisher : Author House
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781491813850

Get Book

African Fireside Stories by Olaotse Obed Gabasiane Pdf

This African story book is based on true happenings in the African experience involving mainly young African children. In this volume, the reader not only learns of the vibrant characters of these children, but also gets a glimpse of the culture, tradition, and way of life of Africans. The general setting for these stories is in the distant rural areas not yet tainted by the intricacies of modern life. In these places, people still rely on simple modes of transport, such as riding on donkeys or donkey carts. But these stories also reflect how resolute and determined African children can be in their attempts to be obedient to their parents, teachers, relatives, and the village elders. Parents instill the values of community upon their children. Many of the characters in this story are young believers in the Christian faith. Some of the children have demonstrated that raw faith which made sure nothing stood between them and what they believed in. The stories reflect the reality of the African adventurous life. They contain lessons of life and the values that any serious parents would desire to see developing in their children. This volume will certainly be a good read for anybody who enjoy readings about what is happening on the other side of the world-or all around it. Countless African children have enjoyed stories such as these told by the fireside by a grandmother or other elderly person as the evening wastes into the night. Enjoy!

Author : Olaotse Obed Gabasiane
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781477203903

Get Book

African Fireside Stories by Olaotse Obed Gabasiane Pdf

This stories in this book are based on true experiences involving mainly African children. In this volume, the reader not only gets to learn of the vibrant characters of these children and youth, but also gets a glimpse of the culture, tradition, and part of their way of life. The general setting for these stories is in the distant rural areas not yet tainted by the intricacies of modern life. In these places, the people would rely on simple modes of transport such as riding on donkeys or donkey-carts. But these stories also reflect how resolute and determined African children can be in their attempts to be obedient to their parents, teachers, relatives, and the village elders. Community among African children reflects the values instilled upon them by their parents. Many of the characters in this story are young believers in the Christian faith. Some of the children have demonstrated that raw faith which made sure nothing stood in between them and what they believed in. The stories reflect the reality of the African adventurous life. They contain lessons of life and the desired values any serious parent would like to see developing in their children. This volume will certainly be a good read for anybody who would enjoy reading about what is happening at the other side of the world, or around them.

Author : Roger Webster
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781868425709

Get Book

At the Fireside by Roger Webster Pdf

Roger Webster published his first volume of At the Fireside stories in 2001. It became an overnight bestseller and he went on to write three more books filled with magnificent stories from southern African. Now, more than ten years later, Roger Webster is back with another, all new volume of fireside tales of people and events that have shaped this remarkable country. The author brings to life anecdotes from the country's past, either forgotten or, perhaps, left untold as a result of political prejudice, These are tales of courage and failure, honour and greed, hope and despair, unexpected and extraordinary achievements but, ultimately, stories of real people.

Author : Roger Webster
Publisher : New Africa Books
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0864865368

Get Book

At the Fireside, Vol. 2 by Roger Webster Pdf

The stories in this work are the tales of bravery and honour, greed and failure, hope and despair, but ultimately the stories of real people who went beyond the expected, and of events that surpassed the ordinary.

Author : Michael C. Tredway
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480993471

Get Book

Tales From Around the African Campfire by Michael C. Tredway Pdf

Tales from Around the African Campfire By: Michael C. Tredway Tales from Around the African Campfire is a collection of short stories told by African villagers, soldiers, and wildlife rangers while passing the time sitting around the campfire at night. After years of collecting and retelling these stories, author Michael C. Tredway began sharing these stories with his friends and family. People, even those not familiar with African life, seemed to enjoy these anecdotes and found humor in them. Mr. Tredway decided it would be a great idea to share the stories with a larger audience. It is his hope that readers can find humor and wisdom in the stories, as well as a better appreciation of African wildlife.

Author : Roger Webster
Publisher : New Africa Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Africa, Southern
ISBN : 0864865821

Get Book

At the Fireside, Vol. 3 by Roger Webster Pdf

This collection contains true accounts of people, events and incidents that shaped the future of South Africa. Now no longer skewered by political agendas, they may be correctly told, bringing history back into balance.

Author : Marlene Jeanrenaud
Publisher : Publishamerica Incorporated
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1413776752

Get Book

The Magic of Africa by Marlene Jeanrenaud Pdf

Sparks fly up from campfires, and nature in the veld spins its own mystery as Jeanrenaud and friends tell exciting tales of people and wildlife encounters including hair-raising escapes from hungry crocodiles, angry ostriches and charging rhinos. Rickshaws in Durban and camels in the Sahara present humorous rollercoaster rides. Africa's rich and ancient heritage is present, too, as dreamy ghosts flit through some stories of the past. Under the dark velvet of night, no star shines brighter than Jeanrenaud's love for her continent and native country. From seashore to savannah, from desert floor to mountain top, her stories weave an emotional spell of The Magic of Africa to enthrall adults and children alike.

Author : Craig MacKenzie
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004490376

Get Book

The Oral-Style South African Short Story in English by Craig MacKenzie Pdf

This study deals with a particular kind of short story in South African English literature - a kind of story variously called the fireside tale, tall tale, skaz narrative or (the term used here) the 'oral-style' story. Most famously exemplified in the Oom Schalk Lourens narratives of Herman Charles Bosman, the oral-style story has its roots in the hunting tale and camp-fire yarn of the nineteenth century and has dozens of exponents in South African literature, most of them long forgotten. Here this neglect has been addressed. A.W. Drayson's Tales at the Outspan (1862) provides a point of departure, and is followed by discussions of works by William Charles Scully, Percy FitzPatrick, Ernest Glanville, Perceval Gibbon, Francis Carey Slater, Pauline Smith, and Aegidius Jean Blignaut, all of whom used the oral-style story genre. In the work of Herman Charles Bosman, however, the South African oral-style story comes into its own. In his Oom Schalk Lourens figure is invested all of the complexity and 'double-voicedness' that was latent - and largely dormant - in the earlier works. Bosman demonstrates his sophistication particularly in his metafictional use of the oral-style story. The study concludes with a discussion of the use of oral forms in the work of more recent black writers - among them Bessie Head, Mtutuzeli Matshoba, and Njabulo Ndebele.

Author : Phyllis Savory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Folk literature
ISBN : UVA:X000350588

Get Book

African Fireside Tales: Xhosa. Matabele. Batswana by Phyllis Savory Pdf

Author : Roger Webster
Publisher : New Africa Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0864865589

Get Book

The Illustrated at the Fireside by Roger Webster Pdf

A new collection of stories about real-life characters and events that have shaped our past and that have never been told before e" stories of bravery and honor, greed and failure, hope and despair, but ultimately stories of people who went beyond the expected and of events that surpassed the ordinary.

Author : Phyllis Savory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Tales
ISBN : UVA:X001011772

Get Book

Zulu Fireside Tales by Phyllis Savory Pdf

Author : Barbara Thrash Murphy,Deborah L. Murphy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781135873554

Get Book

Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults by Barbara Thrash Murphy,Deborah L. Murphy Pdf

Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults is a biographical dictionary that provides comprehensive coverage of all major authors and illustrators – past and present. As the only reference volume of its kind available, this book is a valuable research tool that provides quick access for anyone studying black children’s literature – whether one is a student, a librarian charged with maintaining a children’s literature collection, or a scholar of children’s literature. The Fourth Edition of this renowned reference work illuminates African American contributions to children’s literature and books for young adults. The new edition contains updated and new information for existing author/illustrator entries, the addition of approximately 50 new profiles, and a new section listing online resources of interest to the authors and readers of black children’s literature.

Author : A. Sakyiama
Publisher : Pepper Pot Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

Get Book

The Yam Child and Other Tales From West Africa by A. Sakyiama Pdf

From talking yam tubers and polite little boys who throw up money, to the deliciously scary story of a disrespectful little girl who sets out to find something to see, this second collection of stories in the African Fireside Classics series has something for everyone.

Author : Ray Leitch
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0435892460

Get Book

Nomathemba's Fire by Ray Leitch Pdf

Part of a series for young African students and consisting of stories from all over Africa. The "JAWS" starters, which are at three levels, are intended to encourage children who are learning to read. In this story fire threatens Nomathemba's house, and she is the only one who can fight it.

Author : Elwyn Jenkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135869557

Get Book

National Character in South African English Children's Literature by Elwyn Jenkins Pdf

This is the first full-length study of South African English youth literature to cover the entire period of its publication, from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century. Jenkins' book focuses on what made the subsequent literature essentially South African and what aspects of the country and its society authors concentrated on. What gives this book particular strength is its coverage of literature up to the 1960s, which has until now received almost no scholarly attention. Not only is this earlier literature a rewarding subject for study in itself, but it also throws light on subsequent literary developments. Another exceptional feature is that the book follows the author’s previous work in placing children’s literature in the context of adult South African literature and South African cultural history (e.g. cinema). He also makes enlightening comparisons with American, Canadian and Australian children’s literature.