Pascal Gwala

Biography

Pascal Gwala was born in the Natal Province of South Africa in 1946 and became an anti-apartheid poet and activist. Gwala joined the South African Students Organization (SASO) after enrolling at the University of Zululand. Gwala also began publishing and working with the Black literary magazine The Classic while at university, alongside other significant Black writers including Oswald Mtshali, Mongane Wally Serote, Njabulo Ndebele, Webster Makaza, and Meshack Hlongwane. Gwala was known for his involvement with the Black Consciousness Movement.

Birth Date

1946-10-05

Place of Birth

Death Date

2014-09-06

Country of Nationality

South Africa

University of Zululand