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… Guma is known as one of South Africa’s foremost activist writers, both for his reportage and fiction writing depicting … followed by the Fourth Congress of the Union of Soviet Writers in Moscow. His visit to Russia was the first of many … la Guma ‘tills the same apartheid plot which other writers have so exhaustively worked up’, he is ‘a true …

… is one of many internationally prominent South African writers whose work is informed by her experience of … she continues to pen literary works, to initiate writers’ conferences, lead women’s rights advocacy groups and … With her inspiration and encouragement, the Gugulethu Writers’ Group meets once a month and nurtures new writers. …

… Africa. The novel, his debut work, won the Commonwealth Writers Prize and received critical acclaim. It propelled his … career and saw him dubbed one of the best post-Apartheid writers. After completing his Bachelor’s degree at Wits, Mpe …

… the Union of Black Journalists (UBJ) and went on to the Writers' Association of South Africa (WASA) that nurtured …

… of the Natal Branch of Congress of South African Writers (COSAW). In 1987, Govender participated in the … latter book was also shortlisted for the 2007 Commonwealth Writers Prize. His In the Manure (2008), is a book of … Manor Stories , for which he received the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for the Africa region, played at the Edinburgh …

…  (1987) recounts the turbulent thoughts of black women writers in Britain in the 1980's, told in their own words. … written and published many academic papers, attended many writers' conferences, delivered papers in various … 1981.  Cross of Gold . 1987. Let It Be Told: black women writers in Britain .  1990. And They Didn't Die . 1994. …

… racism he was able to rub shoulders with other African writers and intellectuals. He had a brief association with … Black Orpheus , made a huge impact amongst African writers in the English language. Mphahlele launched his … an examination of the African character in literature by writers of European ancestry. A second and revised edition …

… was elected patron of the Congress of South African Writers at its inception in 1987, and received the freedom of … dream of creating a publishing vehicle for South African writers. Matthews still lives on the Cape Flats, where he …

… her work with ANC structures. She became the head of the writers and music units of the Medu Gaborone Arts Ensemble … committee and is a member of the Congress of South African Writers (COSAW). She has published an anthology of poems, …

… The Texture of Shadows in 2014. Collections of multiple writers’ works included his writings in 1990, 1997 and 2004. … the Read Educational Trust and the South African Screen Writers’ Laboratory. He worked as CEO of the Independent … this recognition. A 2003 convention of the Pan African Writers’ Association featured him in its ‘Evening with Mandla …

… deep, ever-building and brooding anger. The goal for Black writers and artists in the late 1960s when Gwala began to … write differed from the 1950s and earlier 1960s. The new writers were looking for a shift not only in content but also in form. Gwala says ‘Black writers and artists had decided to trace their lost steps …

… 1982 and he was admitted as a member of the South African Writers’ Association. In 1981, Mda travelled to the United … member and serves on the advisory board of African Writers Trust, "a non-profit entity which seeks to coordinate and bring together African writers in the Diaspora and writers on the continent to …

… In 1988 he joined the congress of South African Writers, which exposed him to many other writers and musicians. His biggest collaborator was Lesego …

… and farm conditions in the 1950s. He was part of a team of writers that included Henry Nxumalo, Can Themba, Es'kia …

… | Western Cape, South Africa, 2009 Portraits of African Writers | Rhodes University, Grahamstown | South Africa, 2007 Portraits of African Writers | Cape Town International Book Fair | Cape Town, 2006 … Atelier Six | Ceret, France, 1980 Portraits of African Writers | Frankfurter Buchmesse, Germany. Künstlerhaus …

… of Iowa invited him to be a part of the International Writers’ Program. Despite obstructions from the apartheid …

… founder member and patron of the Congress of South African Writers (COSAW) for several years, as well as a frequent … was one of the founding members Congress of South African Writers (Cosaw) and was on the Transvaal regional executive … members were mainly Black and were generally regarded as writers highly 'committed' to the Black cause. Nadine was …

… She went on to become one of the first African female writers and journalists. In 1955 Noni Jabavu returned to …

… into French. Krog formed part of the South African writers delegation invited to Aix-en-Provence for the Cite de …

… counted many highly respected African intellectuals and writers among his friends and acquaintances – saw an … change. The early post-war years were lean ones for black writers and journalists like Nxumalo. Mainstream newspapers … were desperately needed in Africa. A number of Drum writers were to become household names in South Africa, but …

… Marais was one of the most innovative Afrikaans writers and a pioneer of the usage of free verse in …

… oral works and translated the work of South African writers. [v] In addition to teaching at the UW Madison in the …

… USA, in the fall of 2009, and a Fellow at the Hawthornden Writers’ Retreat in March/April 2011. In 2012 he became the …

… Pathfinders that Abrahams began to read African American writers. Abrahams recalls his time at the Bantu Men’s Social … He was also at the center of the circle of Black writers and intellectuals that Abrahams joined upon his … of communication.” (Abrahams, Documentary) Together these writers, including African Americans such as W.E.B. Du Bois …

… in the 1980s because I did not hear that term used for writers and musicians. I feel that I am documenting history, …

… for community – based organizations and young writers, graphic artists and photographers; and to oppose … an Executive Committee Member of the Caversham Centre for writers and artists. He holds a Master of Law (LLM) degree in … AD Donker. He is a patron of Congress of South African Writers (COSAW). He is a practicing artist whose work forms …

… white and black society” (Couzens and Visser, 1985). These writers also saw themselves in the context of a larger … of the 1920s and 1930s. The work of many African American writers, such as DuBois, Marcus Garvey, and Alain Locke were … and illustrate a new trend among Black South African writers at the time. Yearning for progress in South Africa …

… he was Regional Co-ordinator Congress of South African Writers (COSAW). He has done book illustrations for a number …

… community worker in North London.  Much like the feminist writers who preceded her, Emecheta's work focused on the … New Statesman Jock Campbell Award for Commonwealth Writers. She returned to Nigeria in 1980 to work as a …

… writer and had an impact on many black people and writers. The Print Media Association, the South African …