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Tim Couzens

ティム・カウゼンス

Timu Kouzensu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-02-13 (Durban)
Died
2016-10-26 (Unknown) age 72
Nationality
South African
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Durban, South Africa → Johannesburg, South Africa

Career

Occupations
Writer, Literary historian, Social historian, Travel writer
Active Years
1982-2016
Affiliations
Graduate School for Humanities and Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand

Education

Durban High School
Year of Graduation: 1961
Country: South Africa
Class of 1961
Rhodes University
Country: South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand
Country: South Africa

Awards

Alan Paton Award
1993
Work: Tramp Royal
Organization: Sunday Times
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Return of the Amasi Bird: Black South African Poetry 1891-1981

1982 Poetry anthology

Co-edited with Essop Patel. Anthology of Black South African poetry.

The New African: A Study of the Life and Work of H.I.E. Dhlomo

1985 Biography

Study of the life and work of H.I.E. Dhlomo.

Tramp Royal: The True Story of Trader Horn

1992 Biography

The true story of Trader Horn.

Mhudi (new edition)

1996 Novel

New edition of Sol Plaatje's Mhudi.

Murder at Morija: Faith, Mystery, and Tragedy on an African Mission

2003 Non-fiction

Faith, mystery, and tragedy on an African mission.

Battles of South Africa

2004 History

Battles of South Africa.

Health

  • Severe head injury, brain haemorrhage
    2016年10月中旬
    Fell into a coma after a fall and died on October 26.

Legacy

South African literary and social historian, and travel writer. Authored 16 works, won several awards, involved in publication of Nelson Mandela's Conversations With Myself.

Trivia

  • Involved in the publication of Nelson Mandela's Conversations With Myself.
  • Authored 16 distinct works.