Jack Mapanje

Biography

Jack Mapanje was born in Malawi in 1944. Mapanje’s poems consider the effects of exile, imprisonment, and political power. In 1981, he published his book Of Chameleons and Gods, which the Malawi government banned. Mapanje’s was arrested in 1987 and held without charge for four years. During this time, Mapanje was awarded the Rotterdam Poetry International Award in 1988. After his release in 1991, Mapanje moved to England, where he now teaches creative writing and literature.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/jack-mapanje

Birth Date

1944-03-25

Place of Birth

Country of Nationality

Malawi

Univeristy of Malawi , Institute of Education London , University College London