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Edition 16 (2004) Winner
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
プムラ・ゴボド＝マディキゼラ
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Aliases:
Pumla Phillipa Gobodo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-02-15 （Langa, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Langa Township, Cape Town → Cape Town → Bloemfontein
Career
- Occupations
- Psychologist, Research Professor, Author, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Member
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- Stellenbosch University, University of the Free State, University of Cape Town, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hare University | — | Psychology | BA and Honours | 1970s | South Africa |
| Rhodes University | — | Clinical Psychology | Master's | — | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town | — | Psychology | PhD | 1991-2000 | South Africa |
Fort Hare University
Psychology
Degree:
BA and Honours
Period:
1970s
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
South Africa
BA 1977, Honours in Psychology 1979
Rhodes University
Clinical Psychology
Degree:
Master's
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
South Africa
Master's in Clinical Psychology
University of Cape Town
Psychology
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1991-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
South Africa
PhD in Psychology: Legacies of violence
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Alan Paton Award | A Human Being Died That Night | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Christopher Award | A Human Being Died That Night | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Templeton Prize | — | — | John Templeton Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Eleanor Roosevelt Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Alan Paton Award
2004
Work:
A Human Being Died That Night
Result:
受賞
Christopher Award
2003
Work:
A Human Being Died That Night
Result:
受賞
Templeton Prize
2024
Organization:
John Templeton Foundation
Result:
受賞
Eleanor Roosevelt Medal
2007
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Story of Forgiveness
2003 Non-fictionA South African story of forgiveness involving dialogues with perpetrators of apartheid violence
ForgivenessTraumaReconciliation
Adaptations
- [Theatre] (2013)
Narrating Our Healing: Perspectives on Working through Trauma
2008 Non-fictionPerspectives on working through trauma
HealingTrauma
Memory, Narrative and Forgiveness: Perspectives on the Unfinished Journeys of the Past
2009 Non-fictionPerspectives on memory, narrative, and forgiveness
MemoryForgiveness
Bibliography
- A Human Being Died that Night: A South African Story of Forgiveness (2003)
- Narrating Our Healing: Perspectives on Working through Trauma (2008)
- Memory, Narrative and Forgiveness (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Phenomenological approachEmpathic narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- ForgivenessEmpathyLegacy of trauma
Legacy
Renowned for research on historical trauma, forgiveness, and reconciliation post-apartheid; served on South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission
In Popular Culture
- Theatrical adaptation of her book
Trivia
- Joined Black Consciousness Movement
- Dropped English middle name