South African Literary Awards (SALA)
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2009) Winner
Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje
ソロモン・ツヘキショ・プラートジェ
Soromon Tshekisho Purātoje
Aliases:
Sol Plaatje / Sol T. Plaatje
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1876-10-09 （Doornfontein near Boshof）
- Died
- 1932-06-19 （Pimville, Soweto, Johannesburg） age 55
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- Setswana, English, Dutch, Afrikaans
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Doornfontein (birth) → Pniel → Kimberley → Mahikeng
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer, politician, translator, linguist, interpreter, editor
- Active Years
- 1894-1932
- Affiliations
- South African Native National Congress (SANNC), African National Congress (ANC)
- Influenced By
- William Shakespeare
- Influenced
- Founders of the African National Congress
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pniel Mission School | — | General education | — | 1876年代 | South Africa |
Pniel Mission School
General education
Period:
1876年代
Country:
South Africa
Educated at mission station by German missionary Ernst Westphal and wife Wilhelmine; learned piano, violin, singing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Order of Luthuli in Gold | — | — | The Presidency, Republic of South Africa | 受賞 (pohumous) |
Order of Luthuli in Gold
2004
Organization:
The Presidency, Republic of South Africa
Result:
受賞 (pohumous)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mhudi
1930 NovelAn epic of South African native life a hundred years ago, set against Zulu wars, focusing on a female protagonist.
Native lifeColonialismLoveWar
Native Life in South Africa
1916 Non-fictionPolitical work on native life in South Africa before and since the European War and the Boer Rebellion.
Natives Land ActRacismFranchise
The Boer War Diary of Sol T. Plaatje
1973 DiaryDiary kept during the Siege of Mafeking, published posthumously in 1973.
Boer WarSiege
Bibliography
- Mhudi
- Native Life in South Africa
- The Boer War Diary
- Sechuana Proverbs
- A Sechuana Reader
- Dikhontsho tsa bo-Juliuse Kesara (Julius Caesar translation)
- Diphosho-phosho (The Comedy of Errors translation)
Translations of Works
- Tswana translations of Shakespeare works
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PolyglotJournalisticEpic
- Recurring Motifs
- Native rightsColonial critiqueCultural preservation
Health
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Pneumonia1932年Cause of death
Legacy
South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator, writer. Founding member of SANNC (ANC). Legacy includes university, municipality, museum named after him.
Museums
- Sol Plaatje Museum and Library 32 Angel Street, Kimberley Opened in 1991
Archives
- SOAS University of London (papers collection)
In Popular Culture
- Earliest recording of South African anthem 'Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika'
- Statue in Kimberley
Trivia
- First black South African to write a novel in English (Mhudi).
- Polyglot fluent in at least seven languages.
- Court interpreter during Siege of Mafeking.
- Recorded 'Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika' in 1923.