Valley of a Thousand Hills, by H.I.E. Dhlomo

By (author): H.I.E. Dhlomo. Valley of a Thousand Hills is a classic mini-epic poem told through Zulu mythological tradition, urging readers past self-absorption toward the beauty of the KwaZulu-Natal landscape it's named for. Dhlomo (1903-1956) was a South African educator, journalist, playwright and Durban ANC Youth League co-founder whose English-language writing shaped a generation of Black urban writers, including those of Drum magazine.