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1865-1985
Kunene, Mazisi 'Raymond'
Biography
South Africa
Birth date: 1930-05-30
Birth location:
Durban,
South Africa
Death date: 2006-08-11
Mazisi Kunene was a renowned poet, academic, and founder of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. In 1993, UNESCO made him Africa's poet laureate; he was named South Africa's poet laureate in March 2005. Kunene remained inspired by the history of South Africans, especially their fight against colonialism and apartheid. Kunene's poetry was rooted in the oral traditions and the indigenous literature of the Nguni and Sotho speakers of Southern Africa.
Education
University of Natal
University of Natal
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Kunene, Mazisi 'Raymond'