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第6回（1984年 第2回開催） Winner
Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele
ンジャブロ・シマカハレ・ンデベレ
Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1948-07-04 （Johannesburg, South Africa）
- 国籍
- South African
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Johannesburg (birth) → Cape Town (University of Cape Town) → Sovenga (University of the North) → New York (Ford Foundation) → Lesotho (National University of Lesotho)
経歴
- 職業
- Academic, Writer, University administrator
- 活動期間
- 1973年〜
- 所属
- University of Cape Town (former Vice-Chancellor and Principal), University of the North / University of Limpopo (former Vice-Chancellor), University of the Western Cape (former Vice-Rector), University of the Witwatersrand (former Chair, Department of African Literature), National University of Lesotho (former Dean / Head of English), Ford Foundation (Scholar-in-Residence)
- 所属団体
- Congress of South African Writers (President 1987–1997), Nelson Mandela Foundation (Board member; long-serving Chair), Association of African Universities (former President; board member)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland | English and Philosophy | Department of English | Bachelor of Arts | — | Botswana/Lesotho/Swaziland (institutional configuration) |
| University of Cambridge (Churchill College) | English Literature | Department of English | Master of Arts | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Denver | Creative Writing | Graduate School of Letters | PhD (Creative Writing) | — | United States |
University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland
English and Philosophy
/ Department of English
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
卒業年:
1973
国:
Botswana/Lesotho/Swaziland (institutional configuration)
University of Cambridge (Churchill College)
English Literature
/ Department of English
学位:
Master of Arts
卒業年:
1975
国:
United Kingdom
Studied at Churchill College; one of the first recipients of a South African bursary
University of Denver
Creative Writing
/ Graduate School of Letters
学位:
PhD (Creative Writing)
卒業年:
1983
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Noma Award | Fools and Other Stories | — | Noma Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | K Sello Duiker Memorial Award | — | — | South African Literary Awards | 受賞（栄誉） |
| 2006 | Honorary Doctorate in Law (University of Cambridge) | — | — | University of Cambridge | 名誉学位授与 |
| 2008 | Honorary Doctorate (University of Michigan) | — | — | University of Michigan | 名誉学位授与 |
| 2012 | Honorary Doctorate (Durban University of Technology) | — | — | Durban University of Technology | 名誉学位授与 |
Noma Award
1984
対象作品:
Fools and Other Stories
主催:
Noma Award committee
結果:
受賞
K Sello Duiker Memorial Award
2008
主催:
South African Literary Awards
結果:
受賞（栄誉）
Honorary Doctorate in Law (University of Cambridge)
2006
主催:
University of Cambridge
結果:
名誉学位授与
Honorary Doctorate (University of Michigan)
2008
主催:
University of Michigan
結果:
名誉学位授与
Honorary Doctorate (Durban University of Technology)
2012
主催:
Durban University of Technology
結果:
名誉学位授与
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Fools and Other Stories
1983年 Short stories / FictionA collection of short stories exploring personal and social contradictions in apartheid-era South Africa, capturing everyday lives with wit and insight.
Everyday lifeIdentityPolitics and the personal
Rediscovery of the Ordinary: Essays on South African Literature and Culture
1991年 Essays / Literary criticismAn influential collection of essays on South African literature and culture arguing for a renewed appreciation of the ordinary and the social role of literature.
Literary criticismValue of the ordinaryCultural reassessment
The Cry of Winnie Mandela
2004年 Novel / FictionA novel revolving around Winnie Mandela, examining the intersection of the personal and the political, memory and mythologized public figures.
MemoryWomen and politicsHistory and fiction
Fine Lines from the Box: Further Thoughts About Our Country
2007年 Essays / CommentaryA collection of fragmentary reflections on the country, addressing contemporary South African issues, culture and education.
Public lifeEducationCitizenship
Umpropheti / The Prophetess
1999年 FictionA work that portrays prophetic figures and their relation to community, exploring how culture and belief shape individual fate.
BeliefCommunityCulture
Death of a Son
1996年 Fiction / NovelA work about family and loss, intertwining personal grief with broader social contexts.
LossFamilyTrauma
Bonolo and the Peach Tree
1994年 Children's fictionA children's story gently depicting growth and relations with nature.
Coming of ageNatureFamily
Sarah, Rings, and I
1993年 Short fictionA short piece (or collection) focusing on relationships and memory, showing human complexity through small everyday events.
MemoryHuman relationshipsEveryday life
全著作
- Fools and Other Stories (1983)
- Rediscovery of the Ordinary: Essays on South African Literature and Culture (1991)
- Sarah, Rings, and I (1993)
- Bonolo and the Peach Tree (1994)
- Death of a Son (1996)
- Umpropheti / The Prophetess (1999)
- The Cry of Winnie Mandela (2004)
- Fine Lines from the Box: Further Thoughts About Our Country (2007)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Observational, reflective essayistic styleMeasured yet incisive social critiqueCondensed narrative voice in short fiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- Rediscovery of the ordinaryDialogue between memory and historyEducation and citizenship
評価・遺産
An influential scholar and writer in South African literature and higher education. Known for essays on the ordinary and for his fiction; significant contributions to university leadership and cultural policy.
関連学会
- Association of African Universities
- Academy of Science of South Africa
引用
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Africans must treasure their literature.
出典: Speech reported in The Independent, Cape Town (2002) (2002年)
豆知識
- Served as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Cape Town from 2000 to 2008.
- Won the Noma Award in 1984 for Fools and Other Stories.
- Served on the board of the Nelson Mandela Foundation from its establishment in 2003 and was long-serving chair until handing over the position in 2024.