Thomas Pringle Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1977) Winner
Sydney Sipho Sepamla
シドニー・シポ・セパムラ
Shidonī Shipo Sepamura
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-09-22 （Krugersdorp）
- Died
- 2007-01-09 （Unknown） age 74
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Township near Krugersdorp → Soweto
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet
- Active Years
- 1975-2007
- Affiliations
- Medupe Writers Association, Black Consciousness movement, Federated Union of Black Artists (FUBA Academy of Arts)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Normal College | — | Teaching | — | — | South Africa |
Pretoria Normal College
Teaching
Country:
South Africa
Studied teaching
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Thomas Pringle Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
Thomas Pringle Award
1977
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hurry Up to It!
1975 PoetryHis first volume of poetry.
Anti-apartheid
The Soweto I Love
1977 PoetryPoetry collection responding to the Soweto Uprising, banned by the apartheid regime.
Soweto UprisingBlack anti-apartheid struggle
The Root is One
1979 NovelA Ride on the Whirlwind
1981 NovelStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style influenced by Black Consciousness
- Recurring Motifs
- ApartheidSowetoBlack struggle
Legacy
Contemporary South African poet and novelist known for anti-apartheid works. Founder of FUBA.
Trivia
- His poetry collection after Soweto Uprising was banned.
- Editor of literary magazine New Classic and theatre magazine S'ketsh.