Biographies

South Africa's Great Literary and Philosophical minds

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Abrahams, Peter - Writer
Abrahams, Lionel - Poet

B

Badela, Mono - Journalist
Balkema, August Aime (1906 - 1996 ) - Dutch typographer, calligrapher, Author and Book publisher.
Bailey, Jim (1919 - 2000) - Founder of Drum magazine (1950)
Becker, Peter Loubser Were - Author
Behr, Mark - Outside link
Black, Stephen - Dramatist and journalist
Blackburn, Douglas
Bosman, Herman Charles - Author (outside link)
Botha, Elize (1930 - )
Breytenbach, Breyten (1939 - )
Brink, André (1935 - ) - Writer
Brutus, Dennis (1924 - 2009) - Sports administrator, teacher, political activist, poet and academic.

C

Callinicos, Luli - Social historian and writer.
Campbell, Margaret Roach (1881 - 1965) - Book collector, historian, writer and antiquarian
Campbell, Roy (1901 -1957) - Author
Celliers, Jan (1865 -1940)
Chapman, Michael
Clarke, Peter - Artist
Clouts, Sidney - Poet
Coetzee, John Maxwell (1940 -)

D

De Groot, Paul - Dutch actor and producer
De Villiers, Anna - Educator and author
De Villiers, Izak - Dominee, Poet, Author and Editor
De Vriendt, * Franciscus Jacobus Ludovicus - Playwright
De Wet, Pierre - Musical Film-maker
Dhlomo, Herbert - Author
Donker, Adriaan (1933 - 2002) - South African publisher
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Du Toit, Jacobus (1847 - 1911) - Author
Du Val, Charles (1846-1889) - Elocutionist and journalist
Duiker, K Sello.

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F

Faure, Hermione Stephanie Lombard - Afrikaans dramatist, actress, producer and elocutionist.
First, Ruth (1925-1982) - Journalist and activist
Fitzpatrick, Percy (1862 - 1931) - Author
Flynn, Bill (1948 -2007) - South African actor
Frescura, Franco - South African Indigenous Architecture expert and academic
Fugard, Harold Athol Lanigan (1932 - ) - Playwright, Actor, and Novelist

G

Gandhi, Manilal (1892-1956). - Newspaper editor
Gell, Christopher W. M. - Journalist
Gordimer, Nadine (1923 - ). - Author
Gray, Stephen (1941-) - Poet
Gutsche, Thelma - Author
Gwala, Mafika - Poet

H

Haggard, Rider
Hanekom, Hendrik Andries - Theatrical pioneer and actor (Afrikaans)
Head, Bessie Amelia - Journalist
Heard, George Arthur - Journalist and Author
Herbstein, Manu - Writer and activist
Hood, Gavin - Director and Film-maker
Holiday, Anthony - Journalist
Hyman, Edgar - Entertainer and pioneer Filmmaker

J

Jabavu, Helen Noni (1919 - ) - Author
Jabavu, John Tengo (1859 - 1921). - Journalist
Jolobe, James Ranisi (J.J.R.) (1902 -1976) - Author and poet
Jonker, Ingrid (1933 -1965) - Poet
Jordan, Archibald Campbell Mzolisa. - Novelist
Joseph, Oswald - Poet
Joubert, Elsa (1922 - ) - Teacher and celebrated novelist

K

Kentridge, William - Artist, film-maker, and performer
Kohler, Charles W H - Founder of the Co-operative Wine Growers' Association of SA, or (KWV)
Kgositsile, Baleka - Poet
Korda, Zoltan - Director and Film-maker
Krog, Antje - Journalist and Poet
Khuzwayo, Nnoseng Ellen Kate - Author
Kuzwayo, Godfrey Rosenbaum Zibuse - Journalist

L

La Guma, Alex (1925-1985) - Writer.
Lastky, Louise - Author
Leroux, Etienne (1922 - 1990)
Livingstone, Douglas (1932 - 1996). - Poet

M

Maimane, Arthur - (1932 - 2005 ) - Journalist
Malherbe, Daniël Francois - Author and Poet
Malange, Nise
Marais, Eugene (1871 - 1936) - Author and Poet
Marera, Thabo Motene (1972 - 2009) - Film Director
Matthews, James David (1929 -) - Poet, novelist and writer
Matshikiza, Todd Tozama - Musician, composer, and Drum journalist
Mattera, Donato Francisco (1935 - ) - Poet and Musician
Mda, Zakes (1948- ) - Author
Mgqwetho, Nontsizi - Poet
Mhlophe, Gcina - Storyteller and Actress
Millin, Sarah Gertrude (1889-1968) - Outside link
Miller, Ruth - Poet
Modisane, William 'Bloke' (1923 - 1986 ) - Journalist, writer and actor
Mofolo, Thomas (1876 -1948)
Mokae, Gomolemo - Author and Poet
Motsisi, Casey
Mpe, Phaswane
Mphahlele, Es’kia (1919 - 2008) - Author
Mqhayi, S.E.K. (1875-1945) - Poet
Mthembu, Theo - Sportsman (Boxer), Politician and Writer
Mtshali, Mbuyiseni - Poet

N

Nakasa, Ndazana Nathaniel - Author
Ndebele, Njabulo (1948 - )
Nesser, Michiel Hendrik (1874 – 1932 ) - Novelist
Ngema, Mbongeni. - Actor, Musician and playwright
Ngubane, Jordan
Ngcobo, Lauretta - Feminist Writer and activist
Nhlapho, Jacob Mfaniselwa
Nicol, Mike
Nkosi, Lewis - South African writer
Norton, Victor Sidney - Journalist
Nxumalo, Henry - Journalist

O

Oliphant, Vincent (1954 - )
O'Malley, John (1922 - 2005) - Journalist

P

Paton, Alan (1903-1988) - Author
Plaatjie, Sol (1875-1932) - Author
Plomer, William (1903-1973)
Preller, Gustav (1875-1943) - Author

Q

Gqoba, William Wellington (1840 - 1888) - Author and editor
Qoboza, Percy Peter (1938 - 1988) - Journalist

R

Rabie, Jan (1920 - ).
Rampolokeng, Lesego (1965 - ).
Reitz, Francis William (1844-1934) - Journalist
Rhoodie, Eschel Mostert (1933 -1993) - Writer
Rogosin, Lionel. - Author and Film-maker
Rive, Richard (1931-1989) - Author

S

Sampson, Anthony (1926 - 2004) - British writer and journalist
Schreiner, Olive (1855 - 1920) - Writer
Schreiner, William P (1857-1919)
Searelle William Luscombe - Composer and dramatist
Sepamla, Sipho - Poet
Sentso, Dyke
Serote, Mongane (Wally) (1944 - ) - Poet
Soga, Tiyo (1819-1871) - Writer
Stein, Sylvester - Writer
Suzman, Helen - Activist

T

Themba, Canodoise (Can) Daniel - South African writer
Tolkien, J.R.R - Author

V

Van den Heever, Leonora - Research
Van der Poel, Jean - Research
Van der Post, Laurens
Van Wyk, Christopher - Poet
Variava, Rooha - Philosophy & ethnicity research
Vilakazi, BW. - Poet
Vladislavic, Ivan - Outside link