South African Literary Awards (SALA)
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2005) Winner
Miriam Tlali
ミリアム・トラリ
Miriam Tlali
Aliases:
Miriam Masoli Tlali / Miriam Masoli Tlali-Lehutso
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1933-11-11 （Doornfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa）
- Died
- 2017-02-24 （Doornfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa） age 83
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Doornfontein, Johannesburg → Sophiatown, Johannesburg
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Researcher, Publisher
- Active Years
- 1975-2017
- Affiliations
- Staffrider magazine, Skotaville Publishers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| National University of Lesotho (formerly Pius XII University) | — | — | — | — | Lesotho |
| St Cyprian's Anglican School | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| Madibane High School | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| Secretarial school | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
University of the Witwatersrand
Country:
South Africa
Closed to Blacks during apartheid era
National University of Lesotho (formerly Pius XII University)
Country:
Lesotho
Left due to lack of funds
St Cyprian's Anglican School
Country:
South Africa
Madibane High School
Country:
South Africa
Secretarial school
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Order of Ikhamanga – Silver | — | — | Office of the President of South Africa | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Literary Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology | 受賞 |
Order of Ikhamanga – Silver
2008
Organization:
Office of the President of South Africa
Result:
受賞
Literary Lifetime Achievement Award
1995
Organization:
Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Muriel at Metropolitan / Between Two Worlds
1975 NovelSemi-autobiographical novel based on her experience as a bookkeeper in a Johannesburg furniture store, depicting life under apartheid.
ApartheidSowetoBlack women's perspective
Translations
- Translated into Japanese, Polish, German, Dutch
Bibliography
- Muriel at Metropolitan, Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1975. As Between Two Worlds, Longman, 1979.
- Amandla, South Africa: Vivlia Publishers, 1980.
- Mihloti, Johannesburg: Skotaville, 1984.
- Footprints in the Quag, David Philip Publishers, 1989. As Soweto Stories, London: Pandora, 1989.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismBlack female perspectivePolitical critique
- Recurring Motifs
- Apartheid oppressionSoweto lifeResistance
Legacy
First black woman in South Africa to publish an English-language novel. Pioneer in apartheid criticism. Many works banned but later honored.
In Popular Culture
- Google Doodle on 85th birthday, November 11, 2018
Trivia
- First black woman novelist in South Africa
- Retained maiden name after marriage, unusual for African women of her time
- Husband and two children predeceased her