M-Net Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1996) Winner
Kgotso Pieter David Maphalla
コットソ・ピーテル・デイヴィッド・マファラ
Kgotso Pieter David Maphalla
Aliases:
K. P. D. Maphalla
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955 （South Africa）
- Died
- 2021-04-05 （South Africa） age 66
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Sesotho
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Bohlokong (near Bethlehem, Free State)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1955-2021
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Free State | — | Honorary Doctorate | Honorary Doctorate | — | South Africa |
University of the Free State
Honorary Doctorate
Degree:
Honorary Doctorate
Country:
South Africa
Honorary doctorate awarded
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lifetime Achievement Award in Literature | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Lifetime Achievement Award in Literature
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2009) Winner
South African Literary Awards (SALA)
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Tahleho
DramaDrama
Tshiu tseo
NovelNovel
Kabelwamanong
Detective novelDetective novel
Botsang lebitla
NovelNovel
Tsie lala
PoetryPoetry
Mahohodi
PoetryPoetry
Dikano
PoetryPoetry
Pinyane
PoetryPoetry
Ditema
PoetryPoetry
Fuba sa ka
PoetryPoetry
Kgapha tsa ka
PoetryPoetry
Seitebatso
PoetryPoetry
Sentebale
PoetryPoetry
A tale of two fathers
NovelEnglish novel
Mohlomong Hosane
Essays/Short storiesEssays/short stories
Bashemane ba Dibataolong
NovelNovel
Bibliography
- Tahleho, Tshiu tseo, Kabelwamanong, Botsang lebitla, Tsie lala, Mahohodi, Dikano, Pinyane, Ditema, Fuba sa ka, Kgapha tsa ka, Seitebatso, Sentebale, A tale of two fathers, Mohlomong Hosane, Bashemane ba Dibataolong and more than 40 books
Health
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Stroke2021Cause of death
Legacy
Sesotho writer with over 40 books, received honorary doctorate from University of the Free State and Lifetime Achievement Award in Literature. Featured in a 2023 special issue of South African Journal of African Languages.
In Popular Culture
- Proposed naming of QwaQwa stadium after him
Trivia
- Wrote radio plays
- Buried in Bohlokong near Bethlehem