The Tongue Is Fire: South African Narrative and Resistance – Harold Scheub – 1991
This book explores the use of oral narratives as a form of resistance against apartheid in South Africa, examining the techniques used by storytellers to critique power and preserve culture.
It provides a detailed analysis of Xhosa *imbongi* tradition and its role in subtly undermining the apartheid regime.
The work illuminates the agency of individuals under oppression and the power of storytelling as a tool for cultural and political struggle.