Overview
Region
Southern Africa
South Africa
Era
Post-colonial
Language
English
Genre
Poetry
About This Work
Mtshali's landmark debut — stark, imagistic poems about Black South African township life. 'Boy on a Swing,' 'An Abandoned Bundle,' 'Ride the Bold Wind.' A revolution in South African poetry.
Literary Significance
The bestselling poetry collection in South African history at the time; woke white South Africa to the reality beside it