Es'kia Mphahlele was born on 1919-12-17.
Es'kia Mphahlele died on 2008-10-27.
Ramahlwe Mphahlele was born on 1990-02-01.
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The setting of Mphahlele's short story "The Suitcase" is a small village in South Africa. The story explores themes of poverty, desperation, and resilience through the experiences of the main character, a young boy named Timi.
The setting is South Africa during the apartheid era
"The Suitcase" by Ezekiel Mphahlele is a poignant story that explores themes of identity, displacement, and the impact of colonialism on African societies. The narrative follows a young African man named Timi who grapples with the cultural differences between his rural upbringing and urban life. Through the symbolic suitcase, Mphahlele highlights the complexities of assimilation and the struggle to reconcile tradition with modernity.
Tyohdzuah Akosu has written: 'The writing of Ezekiel (Es'kia) Mphahlele, South African writer' -- subject(s): Blacks in literature, History, In literature, Literature and society, Political and social views, Politics and literature
Ezekiel Mphahlele has written: 'Renewal time' -- subject(s): Blacks, Fiction 'Es'kia' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Social conditions, African literature, Education, African Philosophy, Blacks, Humanism, Civilization, South African literature 'The wanderers' -- subject(s): Fiction 'The living and dead, and other stories' -- subject(s): Fiction 'African literature' -- subject(s): African literature, History and criticism 'Man Must Live (Well Known Stories)' 'Bury me at the marketplace' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Intellectual life, South African Authors 'The African image' -- subject(s): Black race, African literature, History and criticism, Blacks in literature, Africans in literature 'Father come home' 'Poetry & Humanism' -- subject(s): Oral tradition, Humanism, Poetry