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Mandla Langa
まんどら・らんが
Mandora Ranga
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1950-00-00 （Stanger, Durban, South Africa）
- 国籍
- South Africa
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Unknown
- 居住地歴
- KwaMashu township, South Africa → Botswana → Lesotho → Angola → Mozambique → Zambia → Hungary → United Kingdom
経歴
- 職業
- poet, short-story writer, novelist, cultural activist, diplomat
- 活動期間
- 1976年〜2024年
- 所属
- African National Congress (ANC), Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
- 所属団体
- Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), Foundation for Global Dialogue
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Fort Hare | — | English and Philosophy | — | 1970年代初頭-1973年 | South Africa |
University of Fort Hare
English and Philosophy
期間:
1970年代初頭-1973年
国:
South Africa
Expelled in 1973 due to involvement in South African Student Organisation (SASO)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Africa Region) | The Lost Colours of the Chameleon | Best Book | Commonwealth Foundation | Winner |
| 1991 | Arts Council of Great Britain Bursary for Creative Writing | — | — | Arts Council of Great Britain | Winner |
| 2007 | Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) | — | — | The Presidency, Republic of South Africa | Winner |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Africa Region)
2009
対象作品:
The Lost Colours of the Chameleon
部門:
Best Book
主催:
Commonwealth Foundation
結果:
Winner
Arts Council of Great Britain Bursary for Creative Writing
1991
主催:
Arts Council of Great Britain
結果:
Winner
Order of Ikhamanga (Silver)
2007
主催:
The Presidency, Republic of South Africa
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Lost Colours of the Chameleon
2008年 NovelDeconstructs the inner workings of a mythical African state, laying bare the frailties of leaders blinded by power.
powercorruptionAfrican politics
The Memory of Stones
2000年 NovelExplores the nature of South African society after the end of apartheid.
post-apartheidsocial change
Tenderness of Blood
1987年 NovelEarly novel written in exile.
exilestruggle
全著作
- The Lost Colours of the Chameleon
- The Memory of Stones
- The Naked Song and Other Stories
- A Rainbow on a Paper Sky
- Tenderness of Blood
- Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years (with Nelson Mandela)
作風・主題
- 文体
- poetic prosepost-apartheid themes
- 頻出モチーフ
- apartheidexilepower
評価・遺産
Prominent South African writer who contributed to the anti-apartheid struggle. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Completed Nelson Mandela's second autobiography and serves as diplomat.
引用
-
Africa's credibility is at stake
出典: The Guardian (2008年)
豆知識
- One of nine siblings; brothers include former Chief Justice Pius Langa, diplomat Bheki Langa, and Ben Langa.
- Has two daughters with wife June Josephs.
- Appointed High Commissioner of South Africa to Cameroon in 2022.