Mazisi Kunene (1930–2006)
Auteur de Emperor Shaka the Great: A Zulu Epic
A propos de l'auteur
Born in Durban, South Africa, Mazisi (Raymond) Kunene was educated at the University of Natal, where he earned an M.A. with one of the earliest studies of literature in African languages. He later spent a year at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, where he afficher plus continued his African language and literature studies. Although he has published highly competent poetry in English, Kunene is remarkable for his commitment to developing creative writing in his native Zulu language. His Zulu Poems (1970) include his original compositions in Zulu, as well as English recreations or translations. In 1979 he produced a copious poem, Emperor Shaka the Great, in an effort to introduce the Homeric type of epic into the literary repertoire of his mother-tongue. Kunene is currently a professor of linguistics at the University of California. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Œuvres de Mazisi Kunene
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Kunene, Mazisi Raymond
- Autres noms
- Kunene, Mazisi kaMdabuli (birth)
- Date de naissance
- 1930-05-12
- Date de décès
- 2006-08-11
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- South Africa
- Lieu de naissance
- Durban, South Africa
- Lieu du décès
- Durban, South Africa
- Lieux de résidence
- England, UK
USA - Études
- University of Natal
School of Oriental and African Studies - Professions
- poet
teacher
critic - Organisations
- African National Congress
UNESCO - Prix et distinctions
- Poet Laureate of South Africa
South African Literary Award Lifetime Achievement (2005)
Prix Tchicaya U Tam'si pour la poésie africaine (1993)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 8
- Aussi par
- 3
- Membres
- 61
- Popularité
- #274,234
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 14
- Langues
- 1
- Favoris
- 1