Unshackling Ntuli—the short dramatic art of DBZ Ntuli

Abstract

Ntuli's plays are studied according to a number of principles in order to ascertain the nature of his dramatic ability and ultimately to answer the question whether his dramatic ability could secure for him a place among the ranks of great writers. After studying his one-act plays according to principles such as type of play, theme, values, characters, dramatic techniques and setting, the writer comes to the conclusion that Ntuli is the most able one-act dramatist Zulu has produced. But because of the way in which the literary system works he will not be recognised as a great global writer.