Savage Delight: White Myths of Shaka

Myths outdistance known facts about Shaka, the Zulu founder- king. Through case studies of the mythology generated by four influential 19th- and 20th-century white writers on Shaka (N. Isaacs, F. Flynn, A.T. Bryant, and E.A. Ritter), Wylie analyzes ambivalent conceptions of identity underlying these narratives. Illustrations include a map and media depictions of Shaka (e.g., from a 1986 South African TV series and US promotion of the video version). Based on an undated doctoral dissertation in English from Rhodes U. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)