South African Literary Awards (SALA)
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2014) Winner
Makhosazana Xaba
マコサザナ・ザバ
Makhosazana Xaba
Aliases:
Khosi Xaba
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-07-10 （Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English, isiZulu
- Residence History
- Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- poet, short-story writer, nurse, women's health specialist, Associate Professor of Practice
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Humanities
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | South Africa |
University of the Witwatersrand
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Country:
South Africa
MA degree in creative writing. Trained as a nurse. Working on a biography of Noni Jabavu.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Deon Hofmeyr Award for Creative Writing | Running | 短編小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | South African Literary Awards (SALA) Short Story Award | Running and Other Stories | Short Story | South African Literary Awards | 受賞 |
Deon Hofmeyr Award for Creative Writing
2005
Work:
Running
Category:
短編小説
Result:
受賞
South African Literary Awards (SALA) Short Story Award
2014
Work:
Running and Other Stories
Category:
Short Story
Organization:
South African Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
These Hands
2005 PoetryTongues of Their Mothers
2008 PoetryRunning and Other Stories
2013 FictionThe Alkalinity of Bottled Water
2019 PoetryIzimpabanga Zomhlaba
2024 TranslationZulu translation of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth.
Bibliography
- These Hands: Poems (2005)
- Tongues of Their Mothers (2008)
- Running and Other Stories (2013)
- Like the Untouchable Wind: An Anthology of Poems (ed., 2016)
- The Alkalinity of Bottled Water (2019)
- Foundational African Writers (co-ed., 2022)
- Noni Jabavu: A Stranger at Home (co-ed., 2023)
- Izimpabanga Zomhlaba (2024)
Translations by Author
- Translation of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth into isiZulu (Izimpabanga Zomhlaba, 2024)
Legacy
South African poet and short-story writer known for works on gender, health, and African lesbian experiences. Also active in NGOs and academia.
Trivia
- Other names: Khosi Xaba
- Trained as a nurse and worked as a women's health specialist in NGOs.