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African Nature Proverbs: A Collection of Proverbs

ISBN 
9781432311933
Format 
Hardback
Recommended Price 
R200.00
Published 
July 2025
About the book: 

Proverbs, and their everyday usage, are just as relevant to contemporary society as a reflection of the human condition as they were to our ancestors. Set against the struggle to save our planet and issues of environmentalism, proverbs with imagery originating from the natural world will resonate with most of us. Dianne Stewart has compiled this treasure trove of African nature proverbs sourced from isiZulu and isiXhosa, and has provided both literal translations and their figurative interpretations

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About the Author

Dianne Stewart is a highly acclaimed author with multiple degrees in African languages and literature, as well as creative writing. Drawing on the oral tradition in her books for both children and adults, a number of them have been translated into various European, African, and Eastern languages. To mention just a few of the numerous books she has written, these include collections such as  The Zebra’s Stripes and Other African Animal Tales, The Singing Turtle and Other Folk- and Fairy Tales, Wisdom from Africa, The Boy Who Hated Insects,  and  Time of the Swallows.  In recent years, Dianne has been facilitating writing workshops in South Africa and overseas.

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