Lewis Nkosi - Revision history

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Biography

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Biography

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Gaerin: Created page with "(1936-) Essayist, critic and dramatist. Studied at Adams College, began work at Ilanga Lase Natal, then moved on to Drum and Post magazines. Studied journalism at Harvard Univers..."

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(1936-) Essayist, critic and dramatist. Studied at Adams College, began work at Ilanga Lase Natal, then moved on to Drum and Post magazines. Studied journalism at Harvard University (1960-61) then went into exile in London. His works were for a while banned in South Africa under the [[Suppression of Communism Act]]. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' (1958). Nkosi later wrote and published his own play, ''[[The Rhythm of Violence]]'' (1964). His essays and articles are contained in a collection entitled ''[[Home and Exile]]'' (1965). A friend of [[Athol Fugard]]’s , he played “Father Higgins” in the the first production of ''[[No-Good Friday]]'' before an all-white audience in Johannesburg in 1958.

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 == Awards, etc ==
-He was awarded The Order of Ikhamanga in  Silver, 2008.
+He was awarded The [[Order of Ikhamanga]] in  Silver, 2008.
 The University of KwaZuluNatal decided to confer a posthumous honorary doctorate degree on Professor Lewis Nkosi, 2011.

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 == Sources ==
-''The Citizen'', 29 October 2008.
+''[[The Citizen]]'', 29 October 2008.
-''Cape Times'', 8 September 2010.
+''[[Cape Times]]'', 8 September 2010.
-''Sunday Independent'', 8 May 2011.
+''[[Sunday Independent]]'', 8 May 2011.
 [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 He moved from Durban to Johannesburg in 1956 to join ''[[Drum]]'' magazine.
-He left South Africa on an exit permit in the early 1960s after receiving a fellowship to study at Harvard University, beginning what was to be a long exile, at first in London. The last 19 years of his life he moved back and forth between Europe, the US, Asia and South Africa.
+He left South Africa on an exit permit in the early 1960s after receiving a fellowship to study at Harvard University, beginning what was to be a long exile. The last 19 years of his life he moved back and forth between Europe, the US, Asia and South Africa.
 He died in September 2010 at the age of 73.

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 He moved from Durban to Johannesburg in 1956 to join ''[[Drum]]'' magazine.
-He quit South Afdca on an exit permit in the early 1960s after receiving a fellowship to study at Harvard University, beginning what was to be a long exile, at first in London. The last 19 years of his life he moved back and forth between Europe, the US, Asia and South Africa.
+He left South Africa on an exit permit in the early 1960s after receiving a fellowship to study at Harvard University, beginning what was to be a long exile, at first in London. The last 19 years of his life he moved back and forth between Europe, the US, Asia and South Africa.
 He died in September 2010 at the age of 73.

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 === Career ===
-He began work at [[Ilanga lase Natal]], then moved on to ''[[Drum]]'' and ''[[Post]]'' magazines. Over a long subsequent career, Nkosi taught at universities in Zambia, Poland, and the United States.
+He began work at ''[[Ilanga lase Natal]]'', then moved on to ''[[Drum]]'' and ''[[Post]]'' magazines. Over a long subsequent career, Nkosi taught at universities in Zambia, Poland, and the United States.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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-(1936-) Essayist, critic and dramatist. Studied at Adams College, began work at Ilanga Lase Natal, then moved on to Drum and Post magazines. Studied journalism at Harvard University (1960-61) then went into exile in London. His works were for a while banned in South Africa under the [[Suppression of Communism Act]]. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' (1958). Nkosi later wrote and published his own play, ''[[The Rhythm of Violence]]'' (1964). His essays and articles are contained in a collection entitled ''[[Home and Exile]]'' (1965).  A friend of [[Athol Fugard]]’s , he played “Father Higgins” in the the first production of ''[[No-Good Friday]]'' before an all-white audience in Johannesburg in 1958.
+'''Lewis Nkosi''' (1936-2010). Essayist, critic and dramatist.
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+== Biography ==
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