M-Net Literary Awards
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Edition 20 (2010) Winner
Peter Tshobisa Mtuze
ピーター・トショビサ・ムツェ
Pītā Tshobisa Mutuze
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-01 （a farm in the district of Middelburg, Eastern Cape）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- isiXhosa, English
- Religion
- Anglican
- Residence History
- District of Middelburg, Eastern Cape
Career
- Occupations
- poet, priest, academic, civil servant, court interpreter, radio announcer, salesperson for publishing company, Director of Language Services, lecturer, professor
- Active Years
- 1965-2006
- Affiliations
- Diocese of Grahamstown, Rhodes University isiXhosa Department, University of Fort Hare
- Memberships
- Archdeacon in the Diocese of Grahamstown
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes University | — | Translation | B.A. | — | South Africa |
| University of South Africa | — | — | Hons B.A., M.A., B.Th. | — | South Africa |
| Rhodes University | — | — | M.Th. | — | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town | — | — | Ph.D. | — | South Africa |
Rhodes University
Translation
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
South Africa
B.A. (Translation)
University of South Africa
Degree:
Hons B.A., M.A., B.Th.
Country:
South Africa
Hons B.A., M.A., B.Th.
Rhodes University
Degree:
M.Th.
Country:
South Africa
M.Th.
University of Cape Town
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
South Africa
Ph.D.
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
An alternative struggle: an illustrated autobiography
2007 AutobiographyAn illustrated autobiography.
struggleself-reflection
Bishop Doctor S. Dwane and the Rise of Xhosa Spirituality in the Ethiopian Episcopal Church
2008 Religious historyOn Xhosa spirituality and Christianity.
Xhosa spiritualityChristianity
UNomsa
1979 NovelBibliography
- Bishop Doctor S. Dwane and the Rise of Xhosa Spirituality in the Ethiopian Episcopal Church
- UNomsa
- An alternative struggle: an illustrated autobiography
- Izibongo zomthonyama
- Hidden Presences in the Spirituality of the AmaXhosa of the Eastern Cape and the Impact of Christianity on Them
- John Solilo: Umoya Wembongi Collected Poems (1922-1935)
Translations by Author
- Translation of John Solilo's poems
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- multi-genreisiXhosa literature
- Recurring Motifs
- Xhosa culturespirituality
Legacy
South African poet, priest, and academic who contributed to isiXhosa literature and scholarship.
Trivia
- Authored more than 30 books.
- First black professor and head of department at Rhodes University.