South African Literary Awards (SALA)
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2007) Winner
Mafika Gwala
マフィカ・グワラ
Mafika Gwala
Aliases:
Mafika Pascal Gwala
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-10-05 （Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal）
- Died
- 2014-09-05 age 67
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English, Zulu
- Residence History
- Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal (birthplace) → Mpumalanga Township, west of Durban
Career
- Occupations
- poet, editor, factory worker, legal clerk, industrial relations officer, high school teacher, guest university lecturer
- Active Years
- 1973-2014
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Natal | — | Politics | M.Phil. | — | South Africa |
| Manchester University | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Natal
Politics
Degree:
M.Phil.
Country:
South Africa
M.Phil. in Politics
Manchester University
Country:
United Kingdom
Researcher
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jol'iinkomo
1977 PoetryBlack Consciousness poetry collection
Black ConsciousnessAnti-apartheid
No More Lullabies
1982 PoetryBlack Consciousness poetry collection
Black ConsciousnessZulu rhythmic musicality
Bibliography
- Jol'iinkomo (1977)
- No More Lullabies (1982)
- Black Review (1973, edited)
- Musho! Zulu Popular Praises (1991, edited and translated)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rhythmic musicality attributed to Zulu language
- Recurring Motifs
- Black ConsciousnessAnti-apartheid struggle
Legacy
Contemporary South African poet and editor writing in English and Zulu, key figure in Black Consciousness movement.
Quotes
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We didn’t take Black Consciousness as a kind of Bible, it was just a trend, which was a necessary one because it meant bringing in what the white opposition [to apartheid] couldn’t bring into the struggle. So much was brought into the struggle through Black Consciousness.
Source: Far from forgotten (Niren Tolsi interview) (2006)