Charles Jonathan Driver

Biography

Charles Jonathan (Jonty) Driver was born in 1939 in South Africa; he was an anti-apartheid activist and poet. In 1964, he was detained by the South African police for his suspected involvement in the African Resistance Movement. Following his detainment, he left for England, where he was denied South African citizenship and became stateless until later becoming a British citizen. He is a full-time writer.

Birth Date

1939-01-01

Place of Birth

Country of Nationality

South Africa

University of Cape Town, Oxford University

Sources

Driver, Jonty. "Biography." Jonty Driver, www.jontydriver.co.uk/biography/. Accessed 7 October 2024.