Knowledge and unlearning in the Poetry of Koleka Putuma and Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese
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2018
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Routledge
Abstract
This paper provides a reading, through a decolonial lens, of the debut work of two recently
published South African poets, Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese and Koleka Putuma. In the work
of both poets, the reader encounters contemporary South African black womxn subjects,
constructed in the matrix of global coloniality. The works articulate issues of identity and
belonging, with which many young South Africans are undoubtedly grappling. Both poets
identify, interrogate, and resist what might be termed the realms of coloniality�namely
coloniality of power, coloniality of knowledge, and coloniality of being�in a process of
�unlearning�. A close reading of the themes and aesthetics of these two poets suggests
that the site of enunciation for the speaking subjects that emerge is located at the fault lines
between two or more very divergent knowledge frameworks.
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Collective amnesia, South African poetry, Decolonial aesthetic, Experimental poetic form, Black women
Citation
Pieterse, A. (2018). Knowledge and unlearning in the Poetry of Koleka Putuma and Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese. Scrutiny2, 23(1), 35-46.10. 1080/18125441.2018.1505937