A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times,
Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement
1865-1985
Lewin, Hugh
Biography
South Africa
Birth date: 1939-12-03
Birth location:
Lydenburg,
South Africa
Death date: 2019-01-16
Hugh Lewin was a South African anti-apartheid activist and writer. He wrote for "Drum" magazine in Johannesburg. Lewin was imprisoned for seven years, starting in 1964, by the South African government for his activities in support of the African Resistance Movement. In 1971, he was officially allowed to leave South Africa on a permanent departure permit. In 1992, Lewin returned to South Africa to become involved in the negotiations to end apartheid and in the Truth and Reconcilliation Comimttee as a member of its Human Rights Violations Committee. He co-founded Baobab Press with Irene Staunton.
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