In 2007, the National Eisteddfod Academy (NEA), a non profit section 21 company, celebrated ten years of youth development in the performing arts with a plethora of ‘firsts’.
For the first time in the NEA’s history, it has published a poetry anthology, rather than a mere prescribed poetry list.
For the first time in South African history, you can experience the magic of the spoken word in all eleven official languages in one publication.
For the first time not only can you find out more about the different types of English and Afrikaans poetry, you can also discover ground breaking ways of viewing and teaching African language Praise poetry, both modern and traditional.
For the first time not only are all eleven official South African languages in one book but the poetry has also been graded for learners and organised into the various poetry genres, providing easy reference material for teachers. Both International and South African poets are featured. Moreover, this book can be used at any Eisteddfod for the open choice section or even as a prescribed list!
This book is also a useful support in learning a South African language of your choice.
For poetry lovers, teachers and learners alike, the NEA Anthology is a first - no school library, poetry collector or individual solo verse speaker should be without one.
