Library weekly: Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi

Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (Source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain)On 29 July 1945, Xhosa dramatist, essayist, critic, novelist, historian, biographer, translator and poet Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi died in Ntab'ozuko at the age of 69. His works are regarded as instrumental in standardising the grammar of isiXhosa and preserving the language in the 20th century. Read more

Posted on 26 July 2022, last modified on 5 September 2022