Central News Agency Literary Award
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Edition 15 (1975) Winner
Guy Butler
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Guy Butler
Aliases:
Frederick Guy Butler
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-01-21 （Cradock, Eastern Cape）
- Died
- 2001-04-26 （Grahamstown） age 83
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cradock, Eastern Cape → Grahamstown
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Poet, Academic
- Active Years
- 1952-2001
- Affiliations
- Rhodes University English Department
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes University | — | English | MA | — | South Africa |
| Brasenose College, Oxford University | — | English Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
Rhodes University
English
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1938
Country:
South Africa
Undergraduate
Brasenose College, Oxford University
English Literature
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
United Kingdom
Post-war studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | University of Natal | 受賞 |
| — | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | University of the Witwatersrand | 受賞 |
| — | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | Rhodes University | 受賞 |
Honorary Doctorate
Organization:
University of Natal
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate
Organization:
University of the Witwatersrand
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate
Organization:
Rhodes University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Stranger to Europe
1952 PoetryPoetry collection with fine war poems
WarEurope
Selected Poems
1975 PoetrySelected poems, updated in 1989
South Africa
Richard Gush of Salem
1982 PlayHistorical play
Colonialism
Karoo Morning
1977 AutobiographyAutobiography of childhood
ChildhoodKaroo
Bibliography
- The Dam
- The Dove Returns
- Demea: A Play
- Richard Gush of Salem
- Take Root Or Die
- Cape Charade
- Kaatjie Kekkelbek
- Stranger to Europe
- South of the Zambezi
- Cape Coloured Batman
- Selected Poems
- Songs and Ballads
- Oxford Book of South African Verse
- Collected Poems
- Karoo Morning: An Autobiography (1918-35)
- Bursting World
- A Local Habitation: An Autobiography, 1945-90
- Essays and Lectures, 1949-1991
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Synthesis of European and African elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Racial conflictPrayer for unity
Legacy
Contributed to recognition of South African English literature. Theatre and student house named after him in Grahamstown.
In Popular Culture
- Guy Butler Theatre at 1820 Settlers National Monument
- Guy Butler House at Rhodes University
Trivia
- His sister, Dorothy Eyre Murray (née Butler), was also a poet.